SPORT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BREAST CANCER

PATRIZIA BELFIORE, DAVIDE DI PALMA, ANTONIO ASCIONE

Department of Sport Sciences and Wellness, Parthenope University, Naples, Italy

Introduction. Breast cancer is a big problem in Italy and in the world. Many women are affected. It absorbs many economic resources because it tends to develop complications. Sport and physical activity have positive effects on the pathology and its complications.

Methods: Number of cases and costs were compared in the presence and absence of physical activity.

Results: Our results support the idea that physical activity protects against breast cancer.

Conclusion: This study demonstrates the importance of physical activity and sport in the management of breast cancer and its complications.