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Women who stay highly active throughout life are
less likely to develop ovarian cancer, according to a new study.
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Researchers studied more than 2,100 women and
found that those who exercised more than 6 hours
per week were 27% less likely to develop ovarian cancer than women
who exercised less than 1 hour each week.
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High activity levels protected women of all ages.
However, less than one quarter of the women exercised at that level.
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Exercise has previously been linked to a lower
risk of breast cancer
- Highly active
women in this study consistently showed lower ovarian cancer risk
across all age groups, from age 20 to 69.
The researchers speculate that exercise may cut cancer
risk by one of the following mechanisms:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
October 2000; 96 :609-14
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