Cut Your Cancer Risk — Get Fit As Fido

Exercise has important cancer-prevention power. Several cancers — especially breast and colon cancers — have been consistently linked to exercise, with both cancers more common in people who are inactive, out of shape, and overweight. When people ask themselves, “I wonder what I can do to reduce my risk for getting cancer,” few people realize that exercise is a great cancer-risk reducer. In a survey published in the journal Patient Education and Counseling less than one in ten adults identified exercise as a cancer prevention tool. So you wanna cut your risk for cancer, whistle for Fido and start getting Fit As Fido!


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Books by Dr. Marcus


Fit as Fido
A Doctor's Guide to Dog Therapy and Healing: The Power of Wagging Tails
Therapy Dogs in Cancer Care: A Valuable Complementary Treatment