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Piiiiiilflll 55" LIFE/ tE)e CiaTlottt 9at Thursday, April 1,2004 Study: Breast cancer survival rate improves when women stay active By Danielle Q. Haney THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ORLANDO, Fla. - Getting modest amounts of exercise, even just an easy half-hour walk a day, appears to sub stantially improve women’s chances of surviving breast cancer. Staying active has long been thought to lower the risk of getting cancer, but a new report says it may also be an important prescription for recovery. The study, released Monday, found that women who exer cised after breast cancer reduced their chance of dying from the disease by one-quar ter to one-half, depending on how active they were. “We know that physical activity has been shown to improve the quality of life for women with breast cancer,” said Dr. Michelle Holmes of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. ‘We con clude it may also help them live longer as well as better.” Just how exercise might do this is still unclear, though , experts have several theories. Whatever the biological expla nation, the researchers say moderate exercise is an unde niably safe recommendation that can improve cancer sur vivors’ health in many ways. Holmes presented her find ings Monday at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, a gathering of 13,500 researchers in Orlando. People who walk and get other kinds of exercise are less likely to develop many common health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis and diabetes. Several studies also suggest exercise can pre vent breast and colon cancer, and it may also help stop endometrial, kidney and esophageal cancer. Generally, doctors recom mend at least 45 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise five times a week. This might prevent colon cancer by speeding the movement of food through the intestines. Exercise might also reduce breast cancer by burning up stored fat that produces estrogen, which in turn can fuel breast cancer growth. “Even modest exercise can have major benefits,” said John Groopman, head of environmental health sci ences at Johns Hopkins school of public health. ...JUST GOT ENGAGED? .. .Planning a wedding and don't know WHERETO BEGIN? IMAGE & IMAGINATION CATERING is offering 5 0 % off all wedding receptions. For more information call 704.953.6379 Image & Imagination Catering is a division of the new Charleston House on the Plaza, scheduled to open in late March Image and Imagination management has serviced over 1,200 wedding receptions and also specialize in picnics, family reunions, txisiness luncheons, etc. We can also help you find a location for your event Future dated weddings ARE eligilble tor discount. Event must be booked by march 13,2004 Ask about our no joining fee offer this month 0^' irS TIME to come back to the YMCA! Dowd 704-716-6U5 Gateway Village 704-716-4700 Harris 704-716-6800 Johnston 704-716-6.300 Lake Norman 704-716-4400 Afterschool CMC Health Centers Christian Emphasis Community Outreach Family Programs Fitness and Wellness Resident Camp Senior Activities Summer Day Camp Swim Lessons Lincoln County 704-748t931 1 McCrorey 704-716-6500 Mooresville 704-716-4000 Teen Events Volunteer Opportunities Morrison at Ballantync 704-716-4650 Y Simmons 704-716-6600 YMCA of Greater Chariotte Siskey ■704-716-4200 www.ymcacharlone.org Steele Creek 704-716-4900 YMCA Mission: To pul Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spiril, mind and body for all. University City 704-716-6700 Offer as'ailable ai all YMCA of Grcaicr Chaiiotic branches. Financial assistance is available for membership and programs. *Procrams as’ailable now - fiiiurc faciliiv being nlanncd. Uptown 704-716-6400 West Boulevard* 704-716-4800 RESURRECTION # i «
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