Power walking could reduce the risk of aggressive prostate cancer

• Men who walked fast before getting cancer have tumours with regularly shaped blood vessels - these are less aggressive and easier to treat
• Men who walked at three miles per hour before diagnosis have 8% more regularly shaped blood vessels than those who walked at 1.5 miles per hour
• The researchers think exercise could be equally beneficial for people with other cancers

Men who exercise vigorously may be at lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer, new research reveals.

Researchers discovered that men who 'power walked' before a prostate cancer diagnosis had more regularly shaped blood vessels in their tumours than men who walked slowly. More regularly shaped blood vessels are believed to reduce the aggressiveness of tumours and improve the body’s response to cancer treatment.

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Men who walk fast are less likely to develop aggressive prostate cancer than those who walk slowly

Research to be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Prostate Cancer Foundation Conference, in San Diego, suggests a link between brisk exercise and a lower risk of aggressive cancer. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2542694/Power-walking-reduce-risk-aggressie-prostate-cancer-Men-walk-three-miles-hour-lower-risk.html