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Exercise Oncology...what say you?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 10 4:35pm | Replies (77)Comment receiving replies
I exercise daily for other medical conditions as I have a blood cancer as well as diagnosed with intermediate prostate cancer 3 years ago… I have not treated the prostate cancer yet as I am already taking chemo pills daily for the blood issue…
I bike a short distance but vigorous ride daily in the morning and swim laps ~2000 yards at a health club as well.., I know this helps my blood issue, but will find out soon if my prostate cancer has progressed… Will be getting a PSMA Pet scan in August… I will have to be very careful if/when choosing any treatment for PCa..
In my case, exercise makes me feel really good despite my medical conditions…
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"In my case, exercise makes me feel really good despite my medical conditions… "
That's exactly it. In the end, whether exercise actually delays cancer progression or not is irrelevant to the decision, since we *know* it mitigates side-effects and improves quality of life.
There's little downside, as long as you're safe to do it (e.g. under medical supervision if you have a heart condition) and don't OVERdo it (ADT is very unforgiving of overexertion, as we all discover sooner or later).