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…
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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…
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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)…
Continue Reading→Choosing Yoga Poses to Improve Range of Motion Following Breast Cancer
Choosing Yoga Poses to Improve Range of Motion Following Breast Cancer Assessing Range of Motion (ROM) Following breast surgery/reconstruction, shoulder range of motion limitations (ROM) are not uncommon. Conducting a ROM assessment with a goniometer will help determine which areas need attention. I realize that this is not…
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Saving still on with code PINKOCT30 Save on top courses during Breast Cancer Awareness month, including live virtual training or self-study for the NEW 13th Edition Cancer Exercise Specialist Advanced Qualification, Yoga Cancer Exercise Specialist, Breast Cancer Recovery BOSU Specialist (50% off), Calificación Avanzada de Especialista en Ejercicios de…
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Essentials of Cancer Exercise By 2030 there will be over 20 million cancer survivors in the US and almost 200,000 newly diagnosed every year. Surgery, including amputations, and treatment will leave patients with muscle imbalances and range of motion limitations and out them at risk for heart and…
Continue Reading→Alcoholic Beverages are a Known Human Carcinogen
Alcoholic Beverages are a Known Human Carcinogen In its Report on Carcinogens, the National Toxicology Program of the US Department of Health and Human Services lists consumption of alcoholic beverages as a known human carcinogen. The research shows a distinct correlation between the amount of alcohol a…
Continue Reading→The Cancer-Fighting Benefits of Green Tea
The Cancer-Fighting Benefits of Green Tea Green tea is a drink made from the Camellia sinensis plant. Fresh leaves are cut from this plant and steamed to make the tea. You can drink green tea or take it orally (by mouth) in a pill or tablet as a…
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Proper Care & Feeding of The Cancer Caregiver There is an important component that may include emotional and spiritual support. There are many feelings that arise from the moment someone is told “you have cancer,” until the day they complete treatment and beyond. Just being there to…
Continue Reading→Improving Outcomes of Cancer in Italy
HOW DOES CANCER IMPACT ITALY? The most commonly occurring cancers in Italy are those located in the breast, prostate, colorectum (large bowel) and lung. In 2018 there were 409,808 new cancer cases and 1,180,472 5-year cancer survivors. Survival rates vary by type of cancer but have improved since…
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