New research suggests people who have been treated for colon cancer can reduce their risk of the cancer coming back, and improve their odds of survival, by as much as 50% by engaging in regular exercise, such as walking.
A pair of studies on two different groups of colon cancer survivors both showed people who exercised regularly after completing colon cancer therapy were more likely to be alive and cancer-free six to 12 months after treatment than those who didn't exercise.
In the first study, researchers followed 832 people with advanced, stage III colon cancer who had received surgery and follow-up chemotherapy.
Six months after completing therapy, the study showed that those who exercised regularly -- the equivalent of walking six or more hours a week at a pace of 2 to 2.9 miles per hour -- were almost 50% more likely to be alive and free of cancer than those who were less physically active.
The second study followed 573 participants in the Nurses' Health Study who had been diagnosed with early to advanced colon cancer. Six months after treatment, researchers found those who had increased their level of physical activity after their cancer diagnosis had an approximately 50% lower risk of dying from colon cancer or from any other cause than those who remained inactive.
A pair of studies on two different groups of colon cancer survivors both showed people who exercised regularly after completing colon cancer therapy were more likely to be alive and cancer-free six to 12 months after treatment than those who didn't exercise.
In the first study, researchers followed 832 people with advanced, stage III colon cancer who had received surgery and follow-up chemotherapy.
Six months after completing therapy, the study showed that those who exercised regularly -- the equivalent of walking six or more hours a week at a pace of 2 to 2.9 miles per hour -- were almost 50% more likely to be alive and free of cancer than those who were less physically active.
The second study followed 573 participants in the Nurses' Health Study who had been diagnosed with early to advanced colon cancer. Six months after treatment, researchers found those who had increased their level of physical activity after their cancer diagnosis had an approximately 50% lower risk of dying from colon cancer or from any other cause than those who remained inactive.
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