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Exercise Cuts Cancer Death Risk by Up to 47%

1/10/2025

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A groundbreaking study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that exercise can dramatically cut cancer mortality rates. Patients engaging in moderate to vigorous activity slashed their risk of dying from cancer by 47%, while those who exercised lightly saw a 33% reduction. This research followed over 28,000 cancer patients in South Africa from 2007 to 2022, highlighting the life-saving power of physical activity.

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A groundbreaking study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that exercise can dramatically cut cancer mortality rates. Patients engaging in moderate to vigorous activity slashed their risk of dying from cancer by 47%, while those who exercised lightly saw a 33% reduction. This research followed over 28,000 cancer patients in South Africa from 2007 to 2022, highlighting the life-saving power of physical activity.