Monday, April 27, 2020
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Physical Activity and Cancer Seminar
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Dr. Charles Matthews
Dr. Lynn Gerber
Peterson Hall Multipurpose Room
Dr. Charles Matthews
Senior Investigator
National Institutes of Health
Intramural Research Program
Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics
Metabolic Epidemiology Branch
Title: The Role of Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention and Control
In the last decade, epidemiological evidence demonstrating consistent associations between increased physical activity and the reduced risk of developing certain cancers, improved survival following a cancer diagnosis, and experimental studies showing the many benefits of exercise for cancer survivors has grown dramatically. In March 2018, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) hosted an International, Multidisciplinary Roundtable meeting on Cancer Prevention and Control. This second ACSM Roundtable, in addition to examining the role of physical activity for cancer survivors, also reviewed the state of the science for cancer prevention, and the growing evidence that exercise after a cancer diagnosis may enhance survival. This presentation will provide an overview of the overall ACSM Roundtable findings, with a detailed focus on epidemiologic studies examining the role of physical activity for cancer prevention and improved survival following a cancer diagnosis.
Dr. Lynn Gerber
University Professor
George Mason University
Department of Health Administration and Policy
Title: "American College of Sports Medicine Roundtable Report: Exercise Guidelines for People with Cancer"
43 million Americans are living with cancer diagnoses. Evidence has accumulated over the past decade to confirm the value of exercise throughout the trajectory of cancer treatment and beyond. The new evidenced-based guidance and recommendations, which will be discussed, include:
For all adults, exercise is important for cancer prevention and specifically lowers risk of seven common types of cancer: colon, breast, endometrial, kidney, bladder, esophagus and stomach
For cancer survivors, incorporate exercise to help improve survival after a diagnosis of breast, colon and prostate cancer
Exercising during and after cancer treatment improves fatigue, anxiety, depression, physical function, quality of life and does not exacerbate lymphedema
Continue research that will drive the integration of exercise into the standard of care for cancer
Translate into practice the increasingly robust evidence base about the positive effects of exercise for cancer patients