Exercise Reduces the Risk of Several Cancers

Michael Hunter, MD
4 min readJan 7, 2020

While we often focus on cardiovascular risk benefits associated with exercise, it can reduce your risk of getting cancer, too.

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I have often extolled physical activity virtues, whether through walking or running, weight lifting, or yoga. We often think of physical activity in terms of its impact on chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. As a cancer doctor and as a…

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Michael Hunter, MD

I have degrees from Harvard, Yale, and Penn. I am a radiation oncologist in the Seattle area. You may find me regularly posting at www.newcancerinfo.com