Living in a big city or a smaller centre can affect people’s chances of getting cancer and surviving it. Canadians in rural and remote areas are more likely to be diagnosed with lung and colorectal cancer, and more likely to die from those cancers and from prostate cancer than…
In 2015, there were 131,452 new cases of cancer diagnosed in Australia (71,959 males and 59,493 females). In 2019, it is estimated that 144,713 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia (78,081 males and 66,632 females). In 2019, it is estimated that the risk of an individual being diagnosed with cancer by their 85th birthday will…
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…
Cancer is currently the leading cause of death in Singapore, accounting for 29.7% ofdeaths in 2015 (most recent statitsics). According to the National Cancer Centre Singapore, one in every 4 to 5 people in Singapore may develop cancer in their lifetime, and the number of people living with…
More people in Taiwan died from cancer in 2018 than ever before, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) reported in June, but the mortality rate was actually down when adjusted for age. According to MOHW figures, 48,784 people died of various types of cancer in Taiwan in…
Cancer is the leading cause of death in Hong Kong. New cancer cases in Hong Kong are projected to rise by up to 40% by 2030.Forecast comes as latest statistics from Hong Kong Cancer Registry show record high of 31,468 cases diagnosed in 2016Number of women with disease…
Cancer is the leading cause of death in China. An estimated 4.3 million new cancer cases and 2.9 million new cancer deaths occurred in China in 2018. Compared to the USA and UK, China has lower cancer incidence but a 30% and 40% higher cancer mortality than the UK…
Adam received a referral for a woman with a early stage thyroid cancer. He's been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for six months but has not had any experience working with thyroid cancer. He asked if he could hire me to help her with custom exercise programming and teach…
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 been diagnosed, you may find yourself not knowing what to say or do. Maybe you are afraid…
Judy received a referral for a 14 year-old child with a stage II Medulloblastoma (Brain Cancer). She's been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for five years, but has not had any experience working with childhood cancer. She asked if she could hire me to help her with custom exercise…
