Some cancers

 

Being physically active lowers your risk for developing several common cancers.  Adults who participate in greater amounts of physical activity have reduced risks of developing cancers of the:

• Bladder

• Breast

• Colon (proximal and distal)

• Endometrium

• Esophagus (adenocarcinoma)

• Kidney

• Lung

• Stomach (cardia and non-cardia adenocarcinoma)

If you are a cancer survivor, getting regular physical activity not only helps give you a better quality of life, but also improves your physical fitness.