Getting regularly scheduled, moderate physical activity can help extend the lives of people with colon cancer, according to a new study.
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"Inflammation is a key process that drives colorectal cancer. We know a high BMI [body mass index] causes inflammation around the body," explained study co-author Cornelia Ulrich. She's executive director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City. They found that higher physical activity levels were associated with greater gut microbiome diversity, an indicator of a healthy gut."A patient who is active has a more diverse microbiome and lower abundances of colorectal cancer-promoting bacteria, and higher amounts of bacteria that protect against colorectal cancer," said co-author Caroline Himbert, a research fellow with Ulrich's group.
Researchers called the findings an important step in understanding the impact of a healthy gut on colon cancer outcomes.
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