Lecture 6 - Physical Activity and Cancer

Question 1

worldwide, cancer causes more deaths then which diseases

Answer 1

more deaths than AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria deaths combined

Question 2

leading causes of cancer in North American men and women

Answer 2

cancer is the 2nd leading cause of health related deaths in NA, after heart disease
- lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer in men and women
Men
1. lung
2. colo-rectal cancer
3. prostate
Women
1. lung
2. brest cancer
3. colorectal

Question 3

risk of developing cancer in men and women

Answer 3

in the US, the probability of men developing cancer is 1 in 2 and women is 1 in 3
- risk of diagnosis increases with age (77% of all cancer patients were 55 or older)

Question 4

what is cancer

Answer 4

cancer is a catch all term used to describe a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells that can occur in any part or organ in the body
- there are over 200 types of cancer

Question 5

how do we classify cancer

Answer 5

by the stage of its spread (Stage 1-4)
Stage 1: early detection, not much spread; localized
Stage 4: large spread and advanced disease

Question 6

rates of depression in cancer patients

Answer 6

cancer survivors have greater rates of depression then depression rates in the general population.
they face…
- shock of diagnosis
- the burden of treatment
- threat of dying

Question 7

how can cancer be a turning point

Answer 7

cancer diagnosis can be a turnaround moment where survivors are more likely to be motivated to make lifestyle changes and improve their health

Question 8

exercising during cancer treatment can…

Answer 8

• increase QoL
• increase self esteem
• increase self efficacy
• decrease anxiety and depression
  in fit/active cancer patients compared to unfit/inactive cancer patients

Question 9

% of cancer patients that meet the minimum PA guideline requirements

Answer 9

research shows that in North America, 75% of cancer survivors are not meeting the requirements (similar to gen pop)
- it should be noted that PA motivation and behaviour change is a major challenge for cancer survivors who often feel symptoms and side effects from treatments that present unique barriers to exercise participation and adherance
- research indicates that cancer patients significantly reduce their PA levels during treatment but then do no return to pre-diagnosis levels once treatment is completed