Physical Activity and Cancer

This book explores in depth the relation between physical activity and cancer control, including primary prevention, coping with treatments, recovery after treatments, long-term survivorship, secondary prevention, and survival. The first part of the book presents the most recent research on the impact of physical activity in preventing a range of cancers. In the second part, the association between physical activity and cancer survivorship is addressed. The effects of physical activity on supportive care endpoints (e.g., quality of life, fatigue, physical functioning) and disease endpoints (e.g., biomarkers, recurrence, survival) are carefully analyzed. In addition, the determinants of physical activity in cancer survivors are discussed, and behavior change strategies for increasing physical activity in cancer survivors are appraised. The final part of the book is devoted to special topics, including the relation of physical activity to pediatric cancer survivorship and to palliative cancer care.

The first book to focus on the role of physical activity in cancer control from primary prevention to survival Presents the most recent research on the impact of physical activity in preventing a range of cancers Analyzes the effects of physical activity on supportive care endpoints and disease endpoints Examines the determinants of physical activity in cancer survivors and behavior change strategies Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Introduction. Physical Activity and Cancer Prevention: Breast cancer prevention. Genitourinary cancer prevention . Gastrointestinal cancer prevention. Lung cancer prevention. Hematologic cancer prevention. Gynecologic cancer prevention.- Physical Activity and Cancer Survivorship: Breast cancer survivorship. Genitourinary cancer survivorship. Gastrointestinal cancer survivorship. Lung cancer survivorship. Hematologic cancer survivorship. Gynecologic cancer survivorship.- Special Topics: Pediatric cancer survivorship. Palliative cancer care. Physical activity motivation and cancer survivorship.