Cancer metastasis can be prevented with just 21 minutes a day

When it comes to cancer, metastasis is the biggest fear of people with the disease. This process occurs when cancer cells spread to other organs in the body. At this point, the cancer is usually in a late stage.

Therefore, finding a way to prevent cancer from spreading is extremely important, and in a newly published study, American scientists have done this.

The Power of Exercise for Cancer

To find out whether exercise can change the growth characteristics of growing tumors, researchers at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (USA) analyzed the tumors and visceral fat tissue of 112 patients with stage 1-3 colon cancer.

Participants were divided into 2 groups:

Exercise group: Do 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week (about 21 minutes per day).

Low exercise group: exercised less than 1 hour per week.

In tumors of patients who exercise, genes linked to cancer progression are less active

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Using RNA sequencing, the researchers compared gene expression in tumors and fat tissue between groups to see how physical activity might influence their biology.

The results suggest that regular exercise not only helps cancer patients feel better, but can also change gene activity in both the tumour and surrounding fat tissue.

Specifically, the study found:

In the tumors of patients who exercised, genes related to cancer progression were less active. Genes related to energy production were also less active, a potential sign of tumor regression.

In fat tissue, genes involved in metabolism were more active, suggesting that exercise can reshape not only the tumor but also other nearby tissues.

What’s amazing is that even the deep fat layer next to the tumor can be affected by exercise, explains study leader Dr. Vicky Bandera. It’s not just weight loss, it suggests that the inside of the body may be changing in ways that could make the cancer less aggressive, according to the University of Utah Health.

“Aggressiveness” refers to how quickly a tumor forms, grows, and spreads. Aggressive cancers tend to grow and spread quickly, potentially metastasizing before they are detected.

The study authors hope for future studies to better understand the direct effects of exercise on gene expression.

We already know that exercise is good for patients in many ways, from improving fatigue to improving survival and more. Here’s more evidence, this time directly from the tumor and surrounding tissue, says Bandera.

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