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April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month April is testicular cancer awareness month. Testicular cancer is on the rise and can affect any male from infancy to the elderly. An estimated 9,910 will be diagnosed in 2022.  Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles, which are located inside the scrotum.…

Alcohol May Increase Cancer Risk Alcohol May Increase Cancer RiskMore and more studies are agreeing that alcohol may increase cancer risk, certain cancers more than others. Alcohol is a legal, sedative drug that changes the way we feel. Pure alcohol is a colorless, odorless, and inflammable fluid that…

How to Create the First 2 Weeks of Exercise Programming for Head and Neck Cancer Patients When you begin to work with a new client, especially a cancer survivor, the first 2 weeks are incredibly important in setting the stage for a longer-term program. This example 2 week…

Exercise and Cancer Survivorship - The Next Step "Cancer survivorship - it's not really about getting back to normal, but really it is establishing what their 'new' normal looks like." Exercise and Cancer Survivorship – The Next Step If you have personally gone through cancer surgery/treatment, you will…

Prevent Cancer with Lifestyle Changes According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), a quarter of Americans said they believe there is nothing they can do to prevent cancer––despite hundreds of studies showing that cutting back on tobacco use, drinking and sun exposure and making positive diet…

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness MonthColorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common, and the second most deadly cancer, with 1.9 million cases and 0.9 million deaths worldwide in 2020. The incidence of CRC is higher in highly developed countries, and it…

Customized Exercise Programming - Colorectal Cancer Customized Exercise Programming  Colorectal Cancer cancer is the third most commonly occurring cancer in men and the second most commonly occurring cancer in women. There were over 1.93 million new cases and 0.94 million deaths worldwide in 2020. Incidence rates have been decreasing for…

Global Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer   Pancreatic cancer is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. However, its toll is higher in more developed countries. Reasons for vast differences in mortality rates of pancreatic cancer are not completely clear yet, but it may be due to a lack…

Customized Exercise Programming - Pancreatic Cancer Customized Exercise Programming - Pancreatic Cancer Will received a referral for a client with pancreatic cancer. He’s been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for three years, but this is his first client with pancreatic cancer. Although it was caught earlier than most, Will…

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…