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…
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,…
What to Say to A Friend or Loved One Who Has Just Been Diagnosed with Cancer Studies show that people do better emotionally in a crisis when they have strong support from family members and friends. If you have a friend or love one that has just…
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…
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…
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…
Teaching a group exercise class for cancer patients and survivors can be an overwhelming task for the average fitness professional. Even if you have a group of participants that are all relatively the same age and have undergone the exact same treatment and surgical procedures, no two cancer…
Andrea Leonard President/Founder of CETI teaching case studies What Exactly is a Cancer Exercise Specialist & Why Should You Refer to One? As a 37-year cancer survivor and 29-year fitness veteran, I can speak firsthand to the benefits of exercise for cancer patients. Before I go into my…
Customized Exercise Programming – Cervical Cancer Sharon received a referral for a client with invasive cervical cancer. She’s a physical therapist but has worked mostly with orthopedic patients. She recently became a Cancer Exercise Specialist and asked if she could hire me to help her with and teach…
