The doctor spoke about the risk for athletes to get cancer

Oncologist, PhD Evgeny Cheremushkin told whether sports injuries and overloads can trigger the development of malignant tumors.

In conversation with aif.ru On Thursday, July 16, the expert noted that injury alone cannot cause cancer in a healthy person. However, if there is already a hidden tumor in the body, the damage can accelerate the course of the disease.

The expert explained that under normal physical exertion, athletes do not take more risks than others. But if the neoplasm has already formed and gone unnoticed, the injury can provoke its rapid progression. In such cases, so-called pathological fractures often occur when the bone breaks in the place affected by the tumor.

Cheryomushkin also noted that young athletes are more likely to have tumors characteristic of the period of active growth of the body. According to him, at this age, the risk of developing tumors of connective tissue, including bone and soft tissue sarcomas, as well as lymphomas, is increased. At the same time, professional sports are accompanied by a high load on the musculoskeletal system, which makes the overloaded areas of the body the most vulnerable.

On all fronts: Will AI change cancer treatment

Researchers have taught neural networks to identify and test hypotheses about cancer

Olympic biathlon champion Galina Kukleva passed away on July 14 at the age of 53. In 2003, she ended her sports career due to a chronic arm injury, writes NSN. After that, she devoted herself to teaching and coaching at Tyumen State University, RIAMO clarifies. She raised new generations of athletes there.

It is known that for many years she suffered from severe cancer. In the last two months, her condition has deteriorated sharply, so she needed the use of strong drugs and supportive therapy, but the disease did not respond to treatment.

The Russian Biathlon Union has expressed its deep condolences to the athlete's family, friends, colleagues and pupils. kp.ru . Her life path was called an example of selfless dedication to sports and her vocation. 360.ru . At the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Kukleva won the 7.5 km sprint. At the same Games, she won silver in the relay, writes RT. For her sporting achievements, Kukleva was awarded the Order of Honor and the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree, IA Regnum reports.