Exercise benefits women fighting breast cancer

Study looks at women, breast cancer, and exercise

Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

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Posted: 06/26/2012

New research says it's never too late to exercise and doing it could help prevent breast cancer.  The Journal of Cancer followed 3,000 women and found that women who exercised during their childbearing years were less likely to develop breast cancer after menopause.

Even women who started exercising after menopause saw the same results.  Researchers say this proves that exercise is good, no matter what age you start.

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