| Friday,
October 31, 2008
Dear
Friends,
Over
the last month and a half, the Cancer Survivor Center
has been hard at work renovating our new website.
During this renovation, our site and email were not
accessible; we would like to extend an apology for
any inconveniences this may have caused. Rest assured,
after many hours, everything is up and running again
and we encourage anyone who feels as though we have
not received your email, to contact us once again.
We thank you for patience and continued support during
this process.
In
addition to our website, we are proud to announce
our recent publication: Exercise Capacity of a Breast
Cancer Survivor: A Case Study by Dr. Klika, Kathleen
Callahan and Katharina Golik. The article was published
in Medicine and Science in Sports Exercise 40:1711-1716,
2008.
If
you would like a reprint of the article, please contact
us at info@aspencancer.org
Finally,
with winter quickly approaching, it is important to
remember that regular exercise is still essential
during the upcoming snowy months. With that said,
spinning, and other methods of indoor cycling, are
great ways to stay in shape and maintain cardiovascular
endurance. The Cancer Survivor Center is not only
a promoter of physical activity at all levels and
ages, but is also a cycling advocate. Because of this,
we would like to share an article from “Bicycling”
magazine on the benefits of cycling and cancer prevention.
The article summarizes a research study published
by the British Journal of Cancer on June 3, 2008.
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Bike
For Your Life
By Matt Allyn
Biking
just half an hour a day reduces risk of cancer by
34 percent according to a new Swedish report published
in the British Journal of Cancer. The study, which
looked at more than 40,000 Scandinavian men ages 45-79,
found a direct relationship between the amount of
time men spent cycling and the risk of being diagnosed
with cancer and their cancer recovery rate.
The
researchers compared responses from the men with seven
years of medical records and the group's 3700 cancer
cases to find the association. In addition to the
reduction in cancer incidence, daily cyclists were
also 33 percent more likely to survive and recover
from cancer. And for each hour of moderate exercise,
risk of cancer mortality dropped by 12 percent. The
researchers say it's clear that increased activity
leads to a longer life, but they point out the exact
effects of exercise on cancer are still uncertain.
Either
way, you can add this to the myriad of cycling's health
benefits such as lower blood pressure, cardiovascular
health, reduced stress and bone strength.
(To
read the research article abstract, please read “Association
of physical activity with cancer incidence, mortality,
and survival: a population-based study of men”
published within the British Journal of Cancer.)
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Community
Announcements
-
November is prostate/testicular cancer awareness
and the Aspen Given Foundation will be offering
FREE PSA screenings at the Aspen Valley Hospital
- There
will be a FREE lecture at the Given Institute (Aspen,
CO) titled "Post Treatment Prostate Issues"
by Dr. Paul Maroni of the University of Colorado
Cancer Center.
- On
November 25th there will be a prostate cancer fund
raiser at the Belly Up. Call 544.9800 for tickets
and further information. If you have questions about
the lecture or Party at the Belly Up, please contact
the Aspen Given Foundation at 925.3730.
In health,
Rigg
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