Exercise Oncology Research Program

A new study led by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that forty-five minutes of intense exercise three times a week could decrease cancer risk in patients with Lynch Syndrome. Lynch syndrome is a genetic disorder that increases the risk of developing colorectal cancers.

The focus of the study was to investigate how exercising might help prevent cancer. Researchers found that the immune system was boosted in the exercise group, a factor most likely involved in cancer risk reduction.

This study was conducted with a small number of participants (21 patients). Further research is needed to confirm cancer risk reduction in this patient population and explore these findings for the general population.

The study was published in Clinical Cancer Research.