Cross-sectional study of physical activity among long-term melanoma survivors and population controls

Source: Docwire News, February 2022

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Arch Dermatol Res. 2022 Feb 24. doi: 10.1007/s00403-022-02334-2. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

Physical activity has been associated with improved outcomes among cancer survivors of various malignancies; however, this topic is understudied among melanoma survivors. Our objective was to determine whether long-term melanoma survivors are less likely to meet American Cancer Society physical activity guidelines than non-melanoma population controls. We conducted a cross-sectional survey in 2015 to follow up participants from a case-control study of melanoma and population controls in Minnesota.

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