Nat. Rev. Urol. doi:10.1038/nrurol.2016.46 Figure 1 Potential mechanisms by which exercise delays the progression of prostate cancer Figure 1 | Potential mechanisms by which exercise delays the progression of prostate cancer. Patients with low-risk prostate cancer are able to delay the progression of their disease by undertaking regular physical exercise. Thus far, the exact mechanisms of this effect have yet to be established; although, some evidence exists for a contribution from a variety of diverse mechanisms. Galvão, D. A. et al. (2016) Enhancing active surveillance of prostate cancer: the potential of exercise medicine Nat. Rev. Urol. doi:10.1038/nrurol.2016.46