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Physical activity plays an important role across the cancer experience. Epidemiological evidence supports a consistent link between physical activity and primary prevention of several cancers, particularly colon and postmenopausal breast cancers. Observational and intervention studies suggest that physical activity can also help to reduce the common side effects from cancer treatment and improve quality of life during and following treatment. In addition, there is emerging research that engaging in physical activity after a cancer diagnosis can decrease cancer recurrence and all-cause mortality. Dr. Kristin Campbell, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Division of Public Health Sciences at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, will discuss her research on the effects of supervised exercise in intervention trials on proposed biomarkers of cancer risk in healthy men and women and a recently published meta-analysis on physical activity trials in breast cancer survivors. She will also identify avenues for future physical activity research.

Department:  Stanford Prevention Research Center

Contact: Susan Ayres | 723-6145 | susan.ayres@stanford.edu

Presenter(s):

• Kristin Campbell, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC) Trainee Cancer Prevention Program, Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, Seattle WA

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