High-Intensity Aerobic Exercise Cuts Metastatic Cancer Risk by 72%

Tejal Somvanshi

Exercise fights cancer spread by creating a shield in the body, cutting metastatic risk by 72% - Tel Aviv research reveals.

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Internal organs battle cancer cells for sugar during intense exercise, making it harder for cancer to grow and move.

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Exercise becomes cancer-protective when heart rate hits 80-85% max through activities like one-minute sprints with walking breaks.

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Body organs change their behavior after regular exercise, working like muscles to consume more sugar.

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Research tracked 3,000 people for 20 years, showing intense exercise beats moderate workouts for stopping cancer spread.

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Lungs, liver, and lymph nodes grab more sugar after exercise training, leaving less fuel for cancer to use.

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Exercise outperforms available medications in preventing cancer spread through these energy changes in the body.

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Doctors could soon match exercise plans to personal cancer risks based on family health history.

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The findings appear in Cancer Research journal, explaining why intense workouts cut cancer spread risk more than earlier known.

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