32: Exercise Combats Breast Cancer: Myokines and Cell Suppression

This episode does a deep dive investigating the acute effects of resistance training (RT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on anti-cancer myokines and the suppression of breast cancer cell growth in survivors. The study randomly assigned 32 breast cancer survivors to either a single bout of RT or HIIT, collecting blood samples at baseline, immediately after exercise, and 30 minutes post-exercise.Bettariga F, Taaffe DR, Crespo-Garcia C, et al. A single bout of resistance or high-intensity interval training increases anti-cancer myokines and suppresses cancer cell growth in vitro in survivors of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2025;213:171-180. doi:10.1007/s10549-025-07772-w.Follow Dr. Anthony Novello, PT, DPT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anthonynovello.dpt⁠