July is Bone & Sarcoma Awareness Month Sarcomas are a rare group of cancers in which malignant cells form in the bones or soft tissues of the body. Soft tissue sarcomas form in cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, tendons, nerves, and around joints. Osteosarcomas develop in bone; liposarcomas form in fat; rhabdomyosarcomas form…
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month Bladder cancer is among the top ten most common cancer types in the world, with approximately 550,000 new cases annually. In the Unites States alone, approximately 83,730 people will be diagnosed with bladder cancer and some 17,200 people are expected to die…
May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month With over 5 million cases diagnosed in the United States each year, skin cancer is America’s most common cancer. Fortunately, skin cancer is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer. About 90 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers and…
Hank received a referral for a woman with locally advanced esophageal cancer. Her family is very worried about both her mental and physical state and are hoping that a structured exercise program will help facilitate her recovery. He's been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for five years, but has…
April is Esophageal Awareness MonthAccording to federal statistics, an estimated 18,440 people living in the United States were diagnosed with esophageal cancer and an estimated 16,170 died of the disease in 2020, making it one of the deadliest forms of cancer.The two most common forms of esophageal cancer are…
Adam received a referral for a woman with stage III lip and oral cavity cancer. He's been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for three years, but has not had any experience working with someone that has had lip and oral cavity cancer. He asked if he could hire me…
April is Oral Cavity Cancer Awareness Month The International Agency for Research on Cancer estimated that in 2020 there were 377,713 new cases of lip and oral cancer worldwide. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, this year an estimated 54,0001 new cases of oral cancer will be diagnosed…
Multiple Myeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. Healthy plasma cells help you fight infections by making antibodies that recognize and attack germs.In multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma cells accumulate in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood…
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness MonthAll women are at risk for cervical cancer. It occurs most often in women over age 30. Cervical cancer is most frequently diagnosed in women between the ages of 35 and 44 with the average age at diagnosis being 50. It rarely develops in women…
