HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - not her2specific, but eating fruits/veges, exercising HALVES recurrence rate

Christine MH-UK · 06-12-2007, 08:42 AM

"The death rate during the five to 11 years for which the women were followed up was 7 per cent among those who led a healthy lifestyle, half that of those who did not."

The abstract talks about the equivalent of a 30 minute walk six times a week, so this was covered.

OK, 7 out of 100 women not having a recurrence isn't massive, but then again it is substantial. In the herceptin after chemo trial the difference was 8 out of 100 women not recurring. And, of course, veggies and exercise have other health benefits as well.

The big difference here is that it is not a randomised controlled study: maybe the veggie-eating, exercising women were different.

06-12-2007, 08:42 AM	#7
Christine MH-UK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 414	7% versus 14% "The death rate during the five to 11 years for which the women were followed up was 7 per cent among those who led a healthy lifestyle, half that of those who did not." The abstract talks about the equivalent of a 30 minute walk six times a week, so this was covered. OK, 7 out of 100 women not having a recurrence isn't massive, but then again it is substantial. In the herceptin after chemo trial the difference was 8 out of 100 women not recurring. And, of course, veggies and exercise have other health benefits as well. The big difference here is that it is not a randomised controlled study: maybe the veggie-eating, exercising women were different.