Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema is detected in 7–77% of patients who undergo axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) due to transection of lymph vessels as depicted in selected studies.Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) significantly reduces this risk to 3–7%.This incidence is based on multiple factors such as extent of…
Join Andrea Leonard, President and Founder of CETI and PFP 2019 Personal Trainer of the year, along with fellow Cancer Exercise Specialists for this hands-on mastermind event. This one-day event will take place at NOVA Medical Exercise in Chantilly, VA on Nov. 2nd from 10-6. The cost is…
Modified radical mastectomy – is the surgical removal of the breast, the nipple, many of the axillary lymph nodes, and the lining over the chest muscle. This procedure has replaced the radical mastectomy as the most common surgery for breast cancer. The patient may opt for immediate reconstruction…
When you begin to work with a new client, especially a breast cancer survivor, the first 2 weeks are incredibly important in setting the stage for a longer term program. This sample 2 week program will help guide you through your first two weeks as a current or…
The recovery from breast cancer often involves reconstructive surgery that can impact muscles and movement elsewhere in the body. Cancer Exercise Specialist training provides you with the guidance to understand the different surgical procedures, their impacts, and how to design safe and effective exercise programs that take into…
CETI Partners with the American Council on Exercise The American Council on Exercise is a universal leader in Personal Trainer Certifications, as well as Group Fitness and Health Coach Certifications and has more than 60,000 certified professionals who hold more than 67,000 ACE certifications. ACE has partnered with CETI to bring…
There are now 100's of thousands of personal trainers in the United States. Many holding nothing more than a lackluster certificate that proves nothing about their knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics, let alone medical conditions and special populations. If you want to work with clients who have…
Lymphedema Precautions By Andrea Leonard The amount of lymphatic fluid that is transported through the affected area is directly related to the amount of blood flow to those areas. Heavy lifting with the affected arm, extreme climatic temperatures, extreme water temperatures (when bathing, showering, or hot tubs and…
Exercise and Breast Cancer Recovery The most common issues that plague post-mastectomy patients are upper-crossed syndrome and range of motion limitations in the affected shoulder. Upper cross syndrome is the combination of protracted (rounded) shoulders, forward head, cervical lordosis, winged-scapula, and thoracic kyphosis. As a result of these…
[caption id="attachment_1097" align="alignleft" width="150"] National Cancer Institute[/caption] The Four Major Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer - NCI Press Release The four major molecular subtypes of breast cancer have been determined for the first time by researchers that have used national data to determine the incidence of the by…
