Can Working Out Slow Prostate Cancer Progression? | MedPage Today medpagetoday.com Can Working Out Slow Prostate Cancer Progression? by Mike Bassett, Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 19, 2021 5-7 minutes Oncology > Prostate Cancer — Intense exercise improved markers of biochemical progression in patients on active surveillance Rigorous exercise not only boosted cardiorespiratory fitness, but also improved indicators of prostate cancer biochemical progression in patients undergoing active surveillance, according to results of a randomized trial. Patients participating in a 12-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) regimen saw an increase in peak oxygen consumption (VO 2 ) -- the study's primary ...