BACKGROUND: Physical activity is a modifiable lifestyle risk factor that has the potential to
reduce the risk of most major cancer sites. METHODS: We examined the strength, consistency…

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed invasive malignancy and the second
leading cause of cancer death in women. This chapter considers epidemiologic evidence …

There is increasing interest in applying a precision medicine approach to understanding
exercise as a potential treatment for cancer. We aimed to inform this new approach by …

Convincing evidence now supports a probable preventive role for physical activity in
postmenopausal breast cancer. The mechanisms by which long-term physical activity affect risk, …

Activity energy expenditure (AEE) is the modifiable component of total energy expenditure (TEE)
derived from all activities, both volitional and nonvolitional. Because AEE may affect …

The authors determined the validity and reliability of their Past Year Total Physical Activity
Questionnaire (PYTPAQ), which assesses the frequency, duration, and intensity of …

Background Despite the high global prevalence of prostate cancer (PCa), few epidemiologic
studies have assessed physical activity in relation to PCa survival. Objective To evaluate …

Physical activity is a known modifiable lifestyle means for reducing postmenopausal breast
cancer risk, but the biologic mechanisms are not well understood. Metabolic factors may be …

Importance Body fat increases postmenopausal breast cancer risk. Physical activity may
decrease risk through adiposity changes, but the optimal dose of activity is unknown. Objective …

Objective: Physical inactivity increases postmenopausal and possibly premenopausal breast
cancer risk, although different biologic mechanisms are proposed. Our primary objective …