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Cardiorespiratory fitness
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…
Increasing cardiorespiratory fitness reduces risk of prostate cancer
Increasing cardiorespiratory fitness rates by an average 3% a year or more is linked to a 35% reduced risk of men developing prostate cancer in comparison to those whose fitness levels declined by 3% over the same time period. The…
Cardiorespiratory fitness reduces risk of developing and dying from cancer
Higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness may reduce the incidence and mortality of specific cancers in men. The Swedish male cohort study, published online in JAMA Open Network, June 29, found that higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness were associated with a…
Prolonged ADT use in prostate cancer increases CV mortality: A need for cardiovascular protection
Prolonged androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) exposure was found to be associated with reduced cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and increased cardiovascular (CV) mortality. The study, published in JACC: CardioOncology, emphasizes the need to consider CV surveillance and risk modification for men both…