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Cuts Cancer Deaths in Men{{/B}} Men who exercise often are less likely to die from cancer than those who{{U}} (51) {{/U}}, new research published in the British Journal of Cancer revealed yesterday. A team of scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden looked{{U}} (52) {{/U}}the effect of physical activity and cancer risk in 40,708 men{{U}} (53) {{/U}}between 45 and 79. The seven-year study found that men{{U}} (54) {{/U}}walked or cycled for at least 30 minutes a day had a 34 percent lower risk of{{U}} (55) {{/U}}from cancer than the men who did less exercise or nothing at all.{{U}} (56) {{/U}}the period studied, 3,714 men developed cancer and 1,153 died from the disease. The researchers suggest that half an hour's walking{{U}} (57) {{/U}}cycling a day increased survival among these men by 33 percent. The researchers surveyed men from two counties in central Sweden about their lifestyle and the amount of{{U}} (58) {{/U}}activity they were usually doing. They then scored these responses and compared the results{{U}} (59) {{/U}}data on cancer diagn0sis and death officially recorded in a Central cancer registry (登记簿) over a seven-year period. Lead author, Professor Alicja Wolk, said:" These results clearly show for the first time the effect that very simple and basic daily{{U}} (60) {{/U}}such as walking or cycling has in reducing cancer death risk in middle-aged and elderly{{U}} (61) {{/U}}." Dr. Lesley Walker, director of cancer information at Cancer Research UK, said: "This study gives us a clear indication that men who exercise are less{{U}} (62) {{/U}}to die from cancer, and that they are more likely to{{U}} (63) {{/U}}the disease if they get it. It's not entirely clear from this study what role exercise plays in preventing{{U}} (64) {{/U}}in men, but we do know that a healthy lifestyle can prevent up to half of all cancers—and{{U}} (65) {{/U}}exercise forms a key part of this." |