The joint association of abdominal obesity and physical activity with cancer risk

Author: Patricia Bohmann Why is this study important? Over 40% of people worldwide have abdominal obesity, characterized by excess fat around the waist (1), and nearly 30% are insufficiently physically active (2). This is concerning because both abdominal obesity and physical inactivity are established risk factors for cancer, yet they remain alarmingly common globally (3-5).This study […]

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Tailored Exercise Medicine May Prolong Life in Patients with Cancer

Authors: Francesco Bettariga, Robert Newton  Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia  School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia Why is this study important? Every year, there are around 20 million new cancer cases and 10 million cancer-related deaths worldwide, making cancer one of the leading causes of death […]

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Exercise During Cancer Treatment: A Key Factor in Reducing Hospitalization

Authors: David Mizrahi, Jonathan Lai, Hayley Wareing, Yi Ren, Tong Li, Christopher Swain, David Smith, Diana Adams, Alexandra Martiniuk, Michael David In this blog post, we explore the impact of exercise on hospitalization rates during cancer treatment, shedding light on the potential benefits for both patients and health systems. Our recent study, published in BJSM, […]

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Cardiorespiratory fitness in youth and site-specific cancers later in life

In this blog post, we will provide an overview of a recently published study and explain how we leveraged unique data available from the Swedish military conscription register to deepen our understanding of the associations between cardiorespiratory fitness in youth and site-specific cancers in men (1).  Why is this study important? Cardiorespiratory fitness has well-established […]

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CT scans and X-rays increase risk of cancer – changing the goal posts in sports medicine

By John Orchard and Jessica Orchard Two jaw-dropping papers from The Lancet 1 and BMJ 2 published in the past month should have a major effect on the practice of sports medicine.  They have clearly demonstrated that radiating scans in young people actually do lead to an increased risk of cancer later in life. Perhaps until […]

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Sun Exposure in Athletes – 10 Tips to Prevent Cancer

By Drs James Thing & Thiviyani Maruthappu Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly Guest Blog)   As the sun finally breaks through the clouds after months of rain across the UK, it is worth reminding ourselves of the importance of sun protection for our athletes. As a sports doctor I, like many […]

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