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For women who’ve gone through menopause and survived cancer, moving more every day — like walking or doing light exercise — seems to help them live longer. Every extra 96 minutes of movement a day is linked to an 11% lower chance of dying from any cause.

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Accelerometer-measured physical activity, sedentary behavior, and mortality among cancer survivors: the Women’s Health Accelerometry Collaboration

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2025 Apr 30

The study found that when older women who survived cancer move more each day, they tend to live longer, and the numbers match exactly what the claim says.

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Accelerometer-measured physical activity, sedentary behavior, and mortality among cancer survivors: the Women’s Health Accelerometry Collaboration

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DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkaf034

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Older women who walk about 4,400 steps a day tend to live longer than those who walk only 2,700 steps. More walking is linked to lower risk of dying from any cause.

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