Even moderate exercise improves survival in breast cancer survivors

Key clinical point: Breast cancer (BC) survivors who were active or moderately active had an ~60% lower risk for mortality compared with those who were insufficiently active.

Major finding: Compared with insufficiently active participants, the risk for mortality was ~60% lower in active (hazard ratio [HR] 0.42; 95% CI 0.21-0.85) and moderately active (HR 0.40; 95% CI 0.17-0.95) participants.

Study details: Findings are from a cohort study including 315 postmenopausal BC survivors who were followed for a minimum of 2 years post-diagnosis.

Disclosures: This study was supported by the US National Cancer Institute. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Source: Chen LH et al. Association of physical activity with risk of mortality among breast cancer survivors. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(11):e2242660 (Nov 17). Doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.42660