MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Female cancer survivors who walk and exercise more have a lower risk of dying from heart disease, a new study suggests. One hour a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity reduced women’s risk of death from any cause by 40% and risk of death due to heart disease by 60%, results show.

A new research has revealed that adding just 2,500 extra steps daily was linked to a 34% drop in the risk of heart disease-related death.

Cancer survivors face a higher risk of death from heart disease and stroke, according to an AHA scientific statement in 2019. Exercise, it says, can lessen the toxic effects of cancer treatment on the cardiovascular system and is also an essential part of recovery after treatment.