Exercise-induced biochemical changes and their potential influence on cancer: a scientific review

19 Dec 2016Robert James Thomas, Stacey A Kenfield, Alfonso Jimenez

Exercise is one of several lifestyle factors known to lower the risk of developing cancer and is associated with lower relapse rates and better survival

Systematic review
10 effects
12 years
41 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Intense Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Intense Exercise
Selfcare

Aging Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor decreased risk of Aging
Musculoskeletal system

High evidence
-25.0%

Moderate Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Aging Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor decreased risk of Aging
Musculoskeletal system

Moderate evidence
-25.0%

Moderate Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Mortality Musculoskeletal outcome
Decreased risk of Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

High evidence
-48.0%

Intense Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Protective Factor Intense Exercise
Selfcare

Mortality Musculoskeletal outcome
Decreased risk of Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

High evidence
-48.0%

Moderate Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Cancer Lymphatic outcome
Minor decreased risk of Cancer
Lymphatic system

Moderate evidence
-48.0%

Intense Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Intense Exercise
Selfcare

Cancer Lymphatic outcome
Minor decreased risk of Cancer
Lymphatic system

Moderate evidence
-48.0%

Moderate Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Insulin-like Human Growth Hormone (IGF-1) Endocrine outcome
Minor decreased risk of Insulin-like Human Gr...
Endocrine system

Low evidence
-25.0%

Moderate Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Inflammation Lymphatic outcome
Minor decreased risk of Inflammation
Lymphatic system

Low evidence
-28.0%

Moderate Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Subjective well-being Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Subjective well-being
Brain system

Low evidence
50.0%

Moderate Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Depression Brain outcome
Minor decreased risk of Depression
Brain system

Low evidence
-50.0%