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BOSTON, May 09, 2005 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- A Harvard School of Public Health study suggests men who engage in high levels of physical activity have a reduced risk of dying from prostate cancer.
The study also indicated physical activity might slow the progression of the disease.
"Men 65 years or older engaging at least three hours of vigorous physical activity weekly had a markedly lower risk (almost 70 percent) of being diagnosed as having high-grade, advanced, or fatal prostate cancer," the authors wrote. "Although the mechanisms still need to be understood, these findings suggest that vigorous activity could slow the progression of prostate cancer and might be recommended to reduce mortality from prostate cancer, particularly given the many other documented benefits of exercise."
The study appears in the May 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine,
Copyright 2005 by United Press International.
