Would working out make you more susceptible to cancer given that you undergo much more cell division to gain muscle mass?

Question

Would working out make you more susceptible to cancer given that you undergo much more cell division to gain muscle mass?

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Answer 1

Exercise reduces inflammation and inflammation causes many cancers because immune cells are producing reactive oxygen species to kill things which also damages our cells DNA too, causing cancer. The damage and inflammation from exercise is outweighed by the benefit in inflammation down regulation it provides.