According to a team of researchers, they have identified how exercise can help reduce your risk of developing bowel cancer and slow the growth of tumors. The research was published in the International Journal of Cancer.Also read – Does our risk of cancer increase with age? Expert answers
Physical activity has been shown to cause the release of cancer-fighting protein, interleukin-6 (IL-6) into the bloodstream, which helps repair damaged DNA in damaged cells. Also read – Yuvraj Singh’s gestures win hearts during cancer time for cancer patients
This research also sheds new light on the importance of moderate activity in the fight against life-threatening diseases and may help develop future treatments. Also read – Ex-cop takes offense, turns vehicle lifter to treat his cancer-stricken son
Lecturer in Exercise Physiology at Newcastle University Sam Orange said: “Previous scientific evidence suggests that more exercise is better for reducing the risk of bowel cancer because the more physical activity people engage in, the less likely they are to develop it. Our findings support this view. “
“When exercise is repeated several times each week over an extended period of time, anti-cancer substances – such as IL-6 – released into the bloodstream – have the opportunity to interact with abnormal cells, repair their DNA, and reduce cancer growth.” He added. .
In a small-scale study, which is evidence-based, a team from Newcastle and York St. John’s University recruited 16 men aged 50-80, all of whom had risk factors for bowel cancer in their lifestyles, such as being overweight or obese and not physically fit. Active
After providing an initial blood sample, participants cycled at moderate intensity on an indoor bike for a total of 30-minutes, and a second blood sample was taken as soon as the paddling was finished.
As a measure of control, on a separate day, the scientists took more blood samples before and after the participants rested. Tests were performed to see if exercise changed the concentration of cancer-fighting proteins in the blood compared to rest samples, and found an increase in IL-6 protein.
The scientists added blood samples to the bowel cancer cells in the lab and observed cell growth within 48 hours. They found that blood samples collected directly after exercise slowed the growth of cancer cells compared to blood collected at rest.
In addition, in addition to slowing cancer growth, exercise blood samples reduced the amount of DNA damage, suggesting that physical activity could repair cells to create a genetically stable cell type.
Dr. “Our findings are really exciting because they show a newly identified method of how physical activity reduces the risk of bowel cancer that is not based on weight loss,” Orange said.
“A better understanding of these mechanisms may help in developing more specific exercise guidelines for cancer prevention. It may also help in developing drug treatments that mimic some of the health benefits of exercise,” he added.
“Physical activity of any kind and any duration can improve health and reduce the risk of bowel cancer but more is always better. People who are sedentary should start with more movement and look at creating physical activity in their daily routine, ”he added.
Dr. Dr. Adam Odell, Senior Lecturer in Biosciences at St. John’s University, York. Alistair Jordan and Drs. Owen was also involved in the study with Kavanagh, adding, “Importantly, it’s not just the risk of bowel cancer that can be further reduced. Active lifestyle. There is a clear link between higher exercise levels and a lower risk of developing other cancers, such as breast and endometrial cancer. ”
“By working on a mechanism by which regular physical activity can produce anti-cancer effects, our study further supports current national and global efforts to increase participation in exercise,” he added. Bowel cancer is the 4th most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 11 per cent of all new cancer cases. About 42,900 people are diagnosed each year in the UK, up from around 120 a day.
It is estimated that physical activity reduces risk by about 20 percent. It can be done by going to the gym, playing sports, or by active travel, such as walking or cycling to work, but also as part of household chores or gardening or cleaning.
(With ANI inputs)
