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…
April is Esophageal Awareness Month According to federal statistics, an estimated 19,260 people living in the United States were diagnosed with esophageal cancer and an estimated 15,530 died of the disease in 2021, making it one of the deadliest forms of cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, rates…
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…
Yoga Considerations for Working with Students/Clients in Cancer Treatment or Recovery If you are a yoga instructor or yoga therapist, these are some yoga considerations for working with students/clients in cancer treatment or recovery: Remember to move limbs through pain- and strain-free range of motion (ROM)…
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…
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 Programming - Thyroid Cancer Individualized exercise programming helps thyroid cancer patients manage side-effects of surgery and treatment. John received a referral for a woman with early stage thyroid cancer. He's been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for six months but has not had any experience working with thyroid…
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 – Melanoma John received a referral for a client with stage III melanoma on his right thigh with brain metastases. John’s a Corrective Exercise Specialist but has worked mostly with orthopedic patients. He recently became a Cancer Exercise Specialist and asked if he could hire…
