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. 2018 Jan 9;27(1):10-21.
doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.09.015. Epub 2017 Oct 19.

Molecular Mechanisms Linking Exercise to Cancer Prevention and Treatment

Pernille Hojman  1 , Julie Gehl  2 , Jesper F Christensen  3 , Bente K Pedersen  3
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Molecular Mechanisms Linking Exercise to Cancer Prevention and Treatment

Pernille Hojman et al. Cell Metab. .
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Abstract

The benefits of exercise training for cancer patients are becoming increasingly evident. Physical exercise has been shown to reduce cancer incidence and inhibit tumor growth. Here we provide the status of the current molecular understanding of the effect of exercise on cancer. We propose that exercise has a role in controlling cancer progression through a direct effect on tumor-intrinsic factors, interplay with whole-body exercise effects, alleviation of cancer-related adverse events, and improvement of anti-cancer treatment efficacy. These findings have wide-ranging societal implications, as this understanding may lead to changes in cancer treatment strategies.

Keywords: biomarkers; cancer; cancer therapy; cancer-related depression; epinephrine; exercise training; immune surveillance; physical activity; tumor; tumor microenvironment.

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