Has Anyone Ever Heard This?

Pure · June 2011

I seem to remember that

-weight ( bmi)

-amount of fruits and vegetables per day

-exercise

Can both cut chances of reoccurence. I wanted to show these studies to a newly diagnosed sister. Does anyone know of these studies?

KerryMac · June 2011

Oh, I don't know the links offhand, but the exercise thing was part of the Nurses Study, I think. I did a quick google search and came up with these...

http://beyondbreastcancer.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/exercise-and-losing-weight-can-cut-risk-of-cancer-recurrence/

http://www.medkb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/breast-cancer/1692/Exercise-cut-return-of-breast-cancer-by-half

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/24/AR2005052401027.html

http://www.sportsgeezer.com/sportsgeezer/2005/05/exercise_cuts_b.html

There are loads more, just google it. There is also an excellent pdf from the University of San Diego that I have floating around somewhere, I will try and find it for you.

sharalou · July 2011

Hey, I would love to know the repsonse you get. I would love to follow this! Walking everyday.

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