Does lung cancer spread faster if you exercise more?

Many patients want to improve their immunity through exercise after being diagnosed with cancer. However, cancer patients should have a comprehensive physical examination and choose appropriate sports and exercise intensity according to their personal lifestyle, height and weight, age, daily consumption, personal physique, etc. Lung cancer will not spread if they exercise more, but they should still choose appropriate sports and exercise intensity under the guidance of professional doctors.

Many lung cancer patients will have lingering fatigue for months or even years. Aerobic exercise such as brisk walking or cycling can eliminate this fatigue. However, when exercising, you must control the amount of exercise, both to get enough exercise and not to deprive the body of oxygen.

Lung cancer patients should stop exercising when they feel comfortable and avoid excessive exercise. How to judge overload exercise?

Stop when you feel comfortable

First, it is your own feeling. If you have mild shortness of breath, feel your heartbeat quicken, sweat during exercise, and feel relaxed after exercise, this indicates that you are exercising in moderation; if you feel difficulty breathing, dizziness, sweating, rapid heartbeat, and feel heavy after exercise, you should be alert to whether you are exercising too much. The second is heart rate. Exercise can only achieve the effect of exercise if the heart rate increases, but the heart rate should generally be kept within 150 beats per minute during exercise. If the heart rate exceeds this, the organs of the body will be deprived of oxygen, and exercise will become harmful rather than beneficial.

Different types of lung cancer patients should choose different exercise methods and exercise frequencies. Lung cancer patients can restore or enhance lung function by blowing balloons or doing abdominal breathing.