Exercise can help improve breast cancer patients' quality of life while they undergo treatment, a new study indicates.
University of Miami researchers examined the activity levels and mental/physical health of 240 women with non-metastatic breast cancer (it hadn't spread throughout the body) who were studied 4 to 10 weeks after surgery. The women who were physically active had less depression, less fatigue and a better quality of life during cancer treatment after surgery.
Jamie Stagl, a doctoral student in clinical health psychology said in a university press release, "Women who are physically active may also have more confidence in their own ability to continue family-related, household, work-related or social activities, which bring meaning and satisfaction to their lives. This may lead to appraisals of lower fatigue, heightened quality of life and less depression."
The same researchers found that stress management improves breast cancer treatment.
**For more info on breast cancer treatment, check out The U.S. National Cancer Institute.
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