Men who cycle, jog or swim could cut risk of nine cancers: study

Men who stay physically fit by cycling or staying active in other ways are less likely to develop nine types of cancer, according to a new study. Tobias Hase/dpa
August 15, 2023 | 10:33PM ETBankMale joggers, swimmers and cyclists could be cutting their risk of nine cancers, a new study suggests. Researchers found that men with good cardiorespiratory fitness are far less likely to go on to develop cancers of the head and neck, stomach, pancreas, liver, bowel, rectum, kidney, lung and oesophagus. Cardiorespiratory fitness refers to a person’s ability to do aerobic exercise, such as running, cycling and swimming for sustained periods, or even to climb stairs. The new study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, saw experts from Sweden track just over a million men for an ...