A recent research led by Dr. Stacey A. Kenfield of Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, has revealed that daily physical activity of a mere 15 minutes can drastically reduce the death rates in men with prostate cancer. The conclusion has been drawn after an extensive study of 2,686 men with prostate cancer, whose physical activity was monitored regularly both before and after diagnosis, between 1986-2008.

"We saw benefits at very attainable levels of activity. We recommend that men with prostate cancer do some type of physical activity for their overall health, even if it is a small amount, such as
15 minutes of activity per day of walking, jogging, biking, or mild gardening. Vigorous activity may be especially beneficial for prostate cancer, as well as overall health", shared Dr. Kenfield.

Both vigorous and non-vigorous physical activity has been noted to increase the chances of survival, and men who indulged in activities like "jogging, biking, swimming or playing tennis for about a half-hour per week" reduced their risk of death from any physical illness by as much as 35%, while reducing risk of death from prostate cancer by 22%.

Details of the research have been presented at the Cancer Prevention Research Conference, which is currently being held in Houston.