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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 10, 825-827, May 19, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press

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Exercise and Breast Cancer Risk: Lacking Consensus

Lou Fintor

Skipping the elevator and taking the stairs has long been touted for improving health. While the cardiovascular benefits of physical activity are well known, the evidence that exercise reduces breast cancer risk remains controversial.

"There are probably more studies in favor of an exercise benefit for breast cancer, but also some that show little or no benefit," says Louise Brinton, Ph.D, chief of the National Cancer Institute's Environmental Epidemiology Branch.



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  		Dr. Louise Brinton

 
Although various cancer organizations suggest that women exercise to reduce breast cancer risk — and in some cases engage in regular physical activity even after a breast cancer diagnosis — none have developed specific exercise guidelines. The age at which exercise may confer maximum benefit, the extent of that potential benefit, the exact mechanism by which . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Reducing Estrogen

Exercise Histories

No Protective Effect

Relatively Rare

Lifetime Activity


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