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Home > Leisure and culture > Sport and Leisure Development Services > Health and fitness > Health awareness guide > Cancer

Cancer

Cancer is a set of disease characteristics by unregulated growth of cells in the body which lead to invasion of surrounding tissues and may spread to other parts of the body (Sportex, 2004)

Physical activity reduces the risk of certain cancers, especially bowel, colon, and breast cancer.

Physical activity can slow down cancer growth, once it has been diagnosed.

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