The effect of physical activity in cancer control

Recently, survival rates for several cancers are increasing as progress is made with therapeutic strategies, leadingto an increasing number of cancer survivors. Cancer survivors faced disabilities to daily living can result todecreased physical activity, and this adversely affects the quality of life. Several previous studies have revealedthe relationship between cancer and physical activity. Physical activity is very important factor correlated withgeneral health status. Promoting and maintaining physical activity of cancer survivor is a necessary aim inrehabilitation. The results of epidemiological studies have suggested that physical activity is an importanttherapeutic strategy for delaying relapse and extending life expectancy after a cancer diagnosis, and not just ameans of preventing cancer. Promoting physical activity in rehabilitation plays an increasingly important role inthe optimization of recovery and symptom control, and palliative and/or prevention of treatment-related toxicity.Physical activity can be important throughout the entire phase from the time of diagnosis to the terminal stage,and promoting physical activity is needed an approach that can involve physical aspects as well as psychosocialaspects.

Keywords:

physical activity , cancer , cancer prevention , cancer rehabilitation