Menopause Symptoms Reduced With Higher Levels of Exercise After Cancer Tx

Menopause symptoms are less severe after cancer treatment in women who engage in medium to high levels of physical activity (PA), according to a study published online Nov. 23 in Menopause.

Tom G. Bailey, Ph.D., from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues randomly assigned women previously treated with menopause-inducing cancer treatments to either a digitally delivered whole-of-lifestyle program targeting PA (142 women) or usual care (138 women).

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