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 hormone insensitive do not have hormone receptors and do…
Jeff received a referral for a client with bone cancer. He’s been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for a year, but this is his first client with bone cancer. He asked if he could hire me to help him with and teach him how to put together Stan’s exercise…
Customized Exercise Programming - Colorectal Cancer Ben received a referral for a client with colon cancer. He’s been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for two years, but this is his first client with colorectal cancer. He asked if he could hire me to help him with and teach him…
Customized Exercise Programming - Prostate Cancer Jim received a referral for a client with prostate cancer. He’s been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for a little over a year, but this is his first client with prostate cancer. He asked if he could hire me to help him with…
Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema is detected in 7–77% of patients who undergo axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) due to transection of lymph vessels as depicted in selected studies.Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) significantly reduces this risk to 3–7%.This incidence is based on multiple factors such as extent of…
Exercise & Pediatric Cancer According to the World Health Organization, cancer is a leading cause of death for children with 300,000 new cases and 80,000 deaths each year among children aged 0-19 years. Children with cancer in low- and middle-income countries are four times more likely…
Nutrition Goals when Living with Cancer There are three main nutritional goals for someone living with cancer. They are: 1) To maintain a healthy bodyweight 2) To select a nutritional plan that will supply the body with fuel and nutrients for repair and healing and aid in…
Join Andrea Leonard, President and Founder of CETI and PFP 2019 Personal Trainer of the year, along with fellow Cancer Exercise Specialists for this hands-on mastermind event. This one-day event will take place at NOVA Medical Exercise in Chantilly, VA on Nov. 2nd from 10-6. The cost is…
Customized Exercise Programming - Brain Cancer There were 296,851 new cases and approximately 241,037 deaths worldwide in 2018. Roughly 2/3 of all brain tumors are benign (non-cancerous). While a non-cancerous lesion would not be alarming in most parts of the body, the skull provides no room to accommodate…
When you begin to work with a new client, especially a breast cancer survivor, the first 2 weeks are incredibly important in setting the stage for a longer term program. This sample 2 week program will help guide you through your first two weeks as a current or…
