Physical Activity and Gastrointestinal Cancers: Primary and Tertiary Preventive Effects and Possible Biological Mechanisms

Physical Activity and Gastrointestinal Cancers: Primary and Tertiary Preventive Effects and Possible Biological Mechanisms

Gastrointestinal cancers account for 37% of all cancer deaths worldwide, underlining the need to further investigate modifiable factors for gastrointestinal cancer risk and prognosis. This review summarizes the corresponding evidence for physical activity (PA), including, briefly, possible biologica...

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Main Authors: Karen Steindorf, Dorothea Clauss, Joachim Wiskemann, Martina E. Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Sports
Subjects:
physical activity
gastrointestinal cancer
prevention
cancer risk
epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/3/3/145

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