Association of Telomere Length with Breast Cancer Prognostic Factors.

Kaoutar Ennour-IdrissiBernard TêtuElizabeth MaunsellBrigitte PoirierAlicia MontoniPatrick J RochetteCaroline Diorio

Published in: PloS one (2016)

Telomeres are longer in more active breast cancer patients. Since white blood cells are involved in anticancer immune responses, these findings suggest that even regular low-intensity physical activity, such as that related to transportation or occupation, could be recommended to breast cancer patients.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
physical activity
immune response
induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
body mass index
endoplasmic reticulum stress
toll like receptor
dendritic cells
oxidative stress
sleep quality
inflammatory response
pi k akt
breast cancer risk