Interesting...on the Dr. Oz show today

[Jackie07]

Thanks, Barbara (and Hopeful).

Found this nice summary from Cell explanning the tumor forming process in relation to inflammation (Click on the four illustraions after click on the following link):

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20303878

[Cell. 2010 Mar 19;140(6):883-99.
Immunity, inflammation, and cancer.]

And the abstract below explains how exercise can reduce inflammation:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21446352

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[Barbara2]

Jackie, both of those articles serve as a good reminder of things we need to fight/do on a daily basis. From the first article:
Inflammatory responses play decisive roles at different stages of tumor development, including initiation, promotion, malignant conversion, invasion, and metastasis. Inflammation also affects immune surveillance and responses to therapy. Immune cells that infiltrate tumors engage in an extensive and dynamic crosstalk with cancer cells, and some of the molecular events that mediate this dialog have been revealed. This review outlines the principal mechanisms that govern the effects of inflammation and immunity on tumor development and discusses attractive new targets for cancer therapy and prevention.

And the second article:
There is consensus that exercise training protects against some types of cancers. Training also enhances aspects of anti-tumour immunity and reduces inflammatory mediators. However, the evidence linking immunological and inflammatory mechanisms, physical activity, and cancer risk reduction remains tentative.