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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Prostate cancer is the 4th most common cancer worldwide. It is the 2nd most common cancer in men. The number of people diagnosed with prostate cancer will more than double worldwide over the next 2 decades, from 1.4 million in 2020 to…

July is Bone and Sarcome Cancer Awareness Month Bone cancer is often a result of metastasis, which is when a cancer from another part of the body has spread to the bone. There are also primary cancers of the bone, however is relatively uncommon. In 2024, approximately 13,590 cases…

May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month Non-melanoma skin cancer: Non-melanoma skin cancer is a very common cancer in the United States, with more than 5 million people diagnosed each year. Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, which are non-melanoma skin cancers, are the most common…

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Blood cancers include leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myeloma. Together these account for approximately 180,000 new cancers each year in the United States and 1.3 million worldwide.New cases of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma are expected to account…

Why Should I Hire a CETI Cancer Exercise Specialist? Hiring a Cancer Exercise Specialist (CES) from the Cancer Exercise Training Institute (CETI) can offer several important benefits for individuals dealing with cancer or cancer survivors. CES professionals are trained to provide exercise guidance and support specifically tailored to the…

July is Bone Cancer Awareness Month Bone cancer is often a result of metastasis, which is when a cancer from another part of the body has spread to the bone. There are also primary cancers of the bone, however is relatively uncommon. The American Cancer Society's estimates for…

Customized Exercise Programming - Testicular Cancer Jim received a referral for a client with testicular cancer. He’s been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for a little over a year, but this is his first client with testicular cancer. He asked if he could hire me to help him with…

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 9,600 will be diagnosed in 2023 in the United States.  Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles, which are…

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Unfortunately, CRC is generally asymptomatic and when the symptoms of CRC appear, such as rectal bleeding, anemia, or abdominal pain, most patients are already in the advanced stage. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimates that the…

Treatment is Over - The Side Effects are Not Problems Related to Surgery: Survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma, especially those diagnosed before 1988, often had their spleens removed. The spleen is a vital organ for the immune system. Removing it is linked with a higher risk of infections. Survivors…