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Regular physical activity significantly reduces breast cancer risk and improves prognosis by influencing metabolic factors and inflammation. Promoting exercise is crucial for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of this deadly cancer.

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  • Exercise Physiology
  • Metabolic Health

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  • Breast cancer is a leading cause of mortality in women.
  • Overweight, obesity, and sedentary lifestyles are significant risk factors for breast cancer occurrence and prognosis.
  • Understanding the role of physical activity in breast cancer is critical given current public health trends.

Approach:

  • A systematic literature review was conducted using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology.
  • The analysis focused on studies published in the PubMed database between 1994 and 2023.
  • The Senology Commission of the Collège national des gynécologues et obstétriciens français (CNGOF) guided the review process.

Key Points:

  • Seventy articles confirmed that regular physical activity lowers the risk of breast cancer occurrence and recurrence.
  • Physical activity modulates carcinogenesis through metabolic factors (leptin, adiponectin, insulin), sex hormones, and inflammation.
  • These modulations target known carcinogenic pathways, offering potential therapeutic avenues.

Conclusions:

  • Physical activity demonstrates a protective effect on breast cancer risk and prognosis.
  • Continued public awareness campaigns promoting physical activity are essential.
  • Exercise serves as a vital tool for primary, secondary, and tertiary breast cancer prevention.