Physical activity during chemotherapy to help shrink the tumor

Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania in the United States came to the conclusion that physical activity during the course of chemotherapy is very important to help reduce the size of the tumor. This is due to extra blood flow to the cancer cells with which arrive and medicines.

Cancer Treatment

The combination physical exertion   chemotherapy gives the greatest effect business Cancer treatment As established US scientists. Their observations have shown that cancer patients who at the time course chemotherapy   doing sports, then there was the most significant decrease in tumor compared with those patients who did not practice any loads. And for this purpose It took only two weeks.

The study's authors believe that the physical exercise   increase the blood supply of all organs and tissues, including those that are affected pathological process. A together with an additional amount of blood to malignant cells arrive and additional medication. Consequently, chemotherapy   is more effective as itself Cancer Treatment generally.

The findings of the American scientists They suggest that during chemotherapy doctors may reduce the number of drugs to those patients who practice physical activities. At the same time it reduced the number of severe side effects, including hair loss, vomiting, diarrhea and weakness. And the smaller of these side effects, the more energy there are patients for sports.

In addition, this discovery It allows you to develop drugs for the treatment of cancer, mimic the effect of natural loads. Previously, scientists have shown that exercise before chemotherapy protect heart cells from the toxic effects of drugs. (READ MORE)

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