Reduce Breast Cancer with Exercise

Young women are encourged to exercise to significantly reduce their chances of getting breast cancer. Researchers from the University of Washington stated,

“We don’t have a lot of prevention strategies for premenopausal breast cancer, but our findings clearly show that physical activity during adolescence and young adulthood can pay off in the long run by reducing a woman’s risk of early breast cancer,” says lead investigator Graham Colditz, M.D., Dr.P.H., the Niess-Gain Professor and associate director of Prevention and Control at the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. “This is just one more reason to encourage young girls and women to exercise regularly.”


Studies conducted showed a 23 percent lower risk in women who are physically active compared to those who are not. Regular exercise is especially more effective in reducing breast cancer in girls between the ages of 12 to 22.