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Exercise increases cancer survival

From the Telegraph in the UK
Men who do 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day have a 34 per cent lower chance of being killed by cancer than those who do not, according to scientists.

See, I knew there was a logical explanation for my 6 plus years of treatment free cancer survival.  It's all that damn bike riding I do. (Read the entire article.)

Now if I can only come across an article equating an increased cancer survival rate with not cutting your hair, I may just end up living forever. :)

Oh well, the sun is almost out now, so I'd better start getting ready for todays ride.  I may even go for a little longer ride than originally planned.

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Claude (France) said…
Hi Mark,

I'm sure exercise is good to health, i am at the end of my first treatment (R-CHOP R-DHA and Auto Stem cell transplant and my Pet scan is OK.
I quite never stopped working at home, with moderation exept 3 months after the transplantation.

Keep riding bikes!

Claude (France)
1:03 AM
Marc said…
R-DHA? Hadn't heard of that.

Anyways, it's good to know you're doing good.

Keep exercising!
2:10 AM
Becky said…
While I'm quite happy for you men folk, I'm silently seething that statistics are always performed on men first.

My gawd, I'm turning into YOU!
2:24 AM
Marc said…
Now it's you and Hillary and the sexist thing!

You know men rule the world. Get used to it. :)
11:04 PM
Claude (France) said…
Hi all,
From cancerbackup, DHAP is named after the drugs that are used in the treatment. This includes dexamethasone, which is a steroid, and the chemotherapy drugs:

* cytarabine, which is sometimes called Ara C
* cisplatin, which contains platinum.

R-DHAP also includes the monoclonal antibody drug rituximab (Mabthera®).

My personnal treatment was without P (Cisplatine) So it is R-DHA

I feel good, i hope the same for you all.
8:31 AM
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