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all-cause mortality
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Muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness improve survival in cancer patients
Muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness are linked to a significantly lower risk of death from any cause and cancer-specific mortality in patients diagnosed with cancer. The meta-analysis, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, 21st January, found a…
Cancer survivors who are less lonely live longer
Greater feelings of loneliness are associated with higher mortality rates among cancer survivors. The study, published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN), April 25, found that cancer patients reporting severe loneliness had a 67% higher all-cause…