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FA LL 20 15 | C A NCER FIGH T ER S T HR I V E 17 C A NCERFIGHTER S THRI V E .COM pausal women who exercised moder- ately for four hours per week in the pre- vious four years had a 10 percent lower risk of breast cancer than women who exercised less than that. Te researchers also found that risk-reducing benefts quickly disappeared if women stopped exercising. 2 NOW IS THE TIME Although it may be tempting to pro- crastinate when it comes to exercising, Whitmore encourages people at any stage of life—regardless of whether they have cancer—that any movement is better than no movement. When she graduated from physical therapy school 25 years ago, patients were discouraged from exercise during treatment, and the consequences of this became evident. "People would get so deconditioned that they felt it was harder to become active again than to overcome the side efects of chemotherapy and radia- tion," Whitmore says. She acknowledges that cancer treatment has many phases, and con- sequently exercise routines will likely need to be modifed as patients go through these phases. For Jane, mov- ing every day has become an essential part of life that gives her serenity despite an uncertain future. "Afer feeling betrayed by my body, it was truly empowering to see myself continue to get stronger," Jane says. "Tat sense of accomplishment helped me regain my confdence, and I even sleep better because I am not worrying about whether I will be around for the next special milestone." No case is typical. You should not expect to experience these results. References 1. Irwin, M. L., Cartmel, B., Gross, C. P., Ercolano E., et al. ( 2015). Randomized exercise trial of aromatase inhibitor– induced arthralgia in breast cancer survivors. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 33, 1104–1111. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.57.1547 2. Fournier, A., Dos Santos, G., Guillas, G., Bertsch, J., et al. (2014). Recent recreational physical activity and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women in the E3N cohort. Cancer Epi- demiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 23, 1893–1902. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-0150 Relieve temporary pain and support a healthy mouth * These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Visit H-B12Melts.com to learn more All-natural dietary supplement with Hyaluronan & Bioactive B12 Long-lasting adhering discs that release bioactive vitamin B12 and hyaluronan Coats and soothes while dissolving* Relieves temporary pain* Supports natural healing* Works with braces and dentures* Available at: H-B12 Melts ® for mouth sores Patient samples, wholesale product pricing available. Call 877-672-6541 or email sales@orahealth.com HEATHER STRINGER is a freelance journalist for a variety of magazines, who covers health topics ranging from breaking medical news and profles of infuential people to workplace issues in health care. R E S E A RC H R E FE R E N C E u Exercise and Cancer Research is ongoing into the role of exercise in cancer prevention and wellness during treatment. If you'd like to learn more, take a look at the following references cited in this article: • Randomized exercise trial of aromatase inhibitor–induced arthralgia in breast cancer survivors Journal: Journal of Clinical Oncology Authors: Irwin, M. L., Cartmel, B., Gross, C. P., Ercolano E., et al Publication date: 2015 Abstract online: http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/ early/2014/12/01/JCO.2014.57.1547. short?rss=1 • Recent recreational physical activity and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women in the E3N cohort Journal: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention Authors: Fournier, A., Dos Santos, G., Guillas, G., Bertsch, J., et al. Publication date: 2014 Abstract online: http://cebp. aacrjournals.org/content/ear- ly/2014/07/31/1055-9965.EPI-14- 0150.abstract