Breast protection steps forward: new evidence that an active lifestyle helps block breast cancer
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Norwegian researchers, documenting the health of 25,000 women for a nine-year period, found that women who engaged in four hours of exercise weekly reduced their risk of breast cancer by 37%. Weight may be associated with the findings, in that overweight women are at greater risk of breast cancer.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1997
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Lend the gland a hand: exercise lowers risk for prostate cancer
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Men who exercise vigorously for approximately one hour per day, burning 4,000 or more calories per week, reduced their risk of prostate cancer by 47 to 88%, according to researcher Dr. Min Lee of the Harvard University School of Public Health.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1992
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The prostate promise: going for the cancer-preventing diet
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Research indicates that a low-fat, high-soy diet may reduce the risk of dying from prostate cancer. At least 20 grams of soy a day are recommended. Recipes for Megavegetarian Lasagna and Vegetarian Chili with Tempeh are included.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1996
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