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Exercise lowers estrogen and progesterone levels in premenopausal women at high risk of breast cancer.
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) - 1 Dec 2011
Kossman D A, Williams N I, Domchek S M, Kurzer M S, Stopfer J E, Schmitz K H
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Experimental and clinical data support a role for estrogens in the development and growth of breast cancer, and lowered estrogen exposure reduces breast cancer recurrence and new diagnoses in high-risk women. There is varied evidence that increased physical activity is associated with breast cancer risk reduction in both pre- and postmenopausal women, perhaps via lowered estrogen levels. The purpose of this study...
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