Heart cancer (primary cardiac tumor) is cancer that arises in the heart. Cancerous tumors that begin in the heart are typically sarcomas, a type of cancer that originates in the soft tissues of the body. A malignancy of the heart can grow in any of the four chambers, on…
Oxidative stress is an imbalance of free radicals and antioxidants in the body, which can lead to cell and tissue damage. It occurs naturally and plays a role in the aging process causing direct damage to the DNA. Oxidative stress may also suppress apoptosis (programmed cell death) and…
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 and exercise choices can do…
There is not a day that goes by that I do not think of cancer in one way or another. I guess that's par for the course when you have made your life's mission to improve the lives of cancer survivors. As a kid growing up I wanted…
Yoga and Cancer Yoga teaches us presence and awareness—the heart of yoga. Patanjali teaches us these essential truths in the first two yoga sutras. The first of Patanjali’s yoga sutras states “Yoga occurs in the NOW.” When faced with major illness or trauma, it is normal for any…
Teaching a yoga class for cancer patients and survivors can be an overwhelming task for the average yoga instructor. Even if you have a group of participants that are all relatively the same age and have undergone the exact same treatment and surgical procedures, no two cancer patients…
Andrea Leonard President/Founder of CETI teaching case studies What Exactly is a Cancer Exercise Specialist & Why Should You Refer to One? As a 37-year cancer survivor and 29-year fitness veteran, I can speak firsthand to the benefits of exercise for cancer patients. Before I go into my…
Nervous system side effects such as dizziness, vertigo and balance issues are common in cancer patients for a variety of reasons, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The symptoms may actually lead to a cancer diagnosis, or they may be side-effects of treatment. Increased pressure caused…
A working group around Professor Hermann Brenner of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum) in Heidelberg have investigated the most important modifiable risk factors for cancer. The concept of population-attributable fraction (PAF) basically depends on the number of risk-exposed people in the population, the extent to which…
Janna received a referral for a client with early stage breast cancer. She recently became a Cancer Exercise Specialist and asked if she could hire me to help her with and teach her how to put together Luci’s exercise program. She completed her initial assessment and health history…
