Tips When Working with a Cancer Patient/Survivor As you begin to read about each of the types of cancer and their surgeries, there are some important tips when working with a cancer patient/survivor: 1. When was the cancer patient/survivors' surgery completed? The general rule of thumb is that…
Throughout our lifetime we experience many instances of grief. Grief can be caused by certain situations, relationships, or even substance abuse and addiction. Children may grieve the divorce of their parents, a husband may grieve the death of his wife, one might grieve the ending of a relationship,…
Customized Exercise Programming - Lat Flap Breast Reconstruction Janna received a referral for a client with breast cancer. She recently became a Cancer Exercise Specialist and asked if she could hire me to help her with and teach her how to put together Luci’s exercise program. She completed…
Dealing with Hormonal Therapy & Breast Cancer Hormone therapy (also called hormonal therapy, hormone treatment, or endocrine therapy) slows or stops the growth of hormone-sensitive tumors by blocking the body’s ability to produce hormones or by interfering with effects of hormones on breast cancer cells. Tumors that are…
Working with a Client Post-Mastectomy An individualized exercise program is critical for mastectomy recovery. Modified radical mastectomy – is the surgical removal of the breast, the nipple, many of the axillary lymph nodes, and the lining over the chest muscle. This procedure has replaced the radical mastectomy…
Exercise is Critical for Breast Cancer Prevention and Recovery Exercise for Breast Cancer Prevention Women who get regular exercise (physical activity) have a lower risk of breast cancer than women who are not active. When the evidence is looked at as a whole, regular exercise appears…
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month As a 40-year thyroid cancer myself, I wanted to share this timely information with you. Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid — a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck, just below your Adam's apple. Your thyroid produces hormones…
Customized Exercise Programming – Multiple Myeloma Tom received a referral for a client with stage III multiple myeloma (MM) and a life expectancy of 2-3 years. Tom has been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for two years, and this is his first client with MM. He asked if…
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation and skin cancer 16 October 2017 | Q&A – World Health Organization What are the different types of skin cancer? Non-melanoma skin cancers Non-melanoma skin cancers comprise basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. These are rarely lethal but surgical treatment is painful…
Customized Exercise Programming - Primary Bone Cancer w/Lung METS Previous Next Jane received a referral for a new client with bone cancer that has spread to her lungs. She is a recent CES graduate and was looking for assistance in putting together a safe and effective exercise program…
