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Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest form of the disease in the United States
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but it's also very treatable. And now researchers say they've found another way to treat the illness
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A new study shows regular exercise can improve survival rates for colorectal cancer patients
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For 15 years, researchers followed nearly 900 colon cancer patients who had completed chemotherapy
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Half were put on a three-year exercise program with a consultant. The study found those who had a consultant were 28% less likely to get cancer again
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And they had a five-year disease-free survival rate of 80% compared to 74% for those who were not given an exercise consultant
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According to the study, that means regular exercise is as effective at preventing cancer as some of the drugs on the market meant to do the same
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Researchers say they don't know yet why exercise can help reduce the risk of recurrence or new cancer, but they say they're still working on it
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