Physical Activity As an Imperative Support in Breast Cancer Management

Overview

Journal Cancers (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Oncology

Date 2020 Dec 31

PMID 33379177

Citations 25

Authors

Miguel A Ortega

Oscar Fraile-Martinez

Cielo Garcia-Montero

Leonel Pekarek

Luis G Guijarro

Alejandro J Castellanos

Lara Sanchez-Trujillo

Natalio Garcia-Honduvilla

Melchor Alvarez-Mon

Julia Bujan

Alvaro Zapico

Guillermo Lahera

Miguel A Alvarez-Mon

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Abstract

Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy and the second cause of cancer-related death among women. It is estimated that 9 in 10 cases of BC are due to non-genetic factors, and approximately 25% to 30% of total breast cancer cases should be preventable only by lifestyle interventions. In this context, physical activity represents an excellent and accessible approach not only for the prevention, but also for being a potential support in the management of breast cancer. The present review will collect the current knowledge of physical activity in the background of breast cancer, exploring its systemic and molecular effects, considering important variables in the training of these women and the evidence regarding the benefits of exercise on breast cancer survival and prognosis. We will also summarize the various effects of physical activity as a co-adjuvant therapy in women receiving different treatments to deal with its adverse effects. Finally, we will reveal the impact of physical activity in the enhancement of quality of life of these patients, to conclude the central role that exercise must occupy in breast cancer management, in an adequate context of a healthy lifestyle.

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