Customized Exercise Programming – Multiple Myeloma Tom received a referral for a client with stage III multiple myeloma (MM) and a life expectancy of 2-3 years. Tom has been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for two years, and this is his first client with MM. He asked if…
Customized Exercise Programming – Melanoma John received a referral for a client with stage III melanoma on his right thigh with brain metastases. John’s a Corrective Exercise Specialist but has worked mostly with orthopedic patients. He recently became a Cancer Exercise Specialist and asked if he could hire…
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation and skin cancer 16 October 2017 | Q&A – World Health Organization What are the different types of skin cancer? Non-melanoma skin cancers Non-melanoma skin cancers comprise basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. These are rarely lethal but surgical treatment is painful…
Customized Exercise Programming - Primary Bone Cancer w/Lung METS Previous Next Jane received a referral for a new client with bone cancer that has spread to her lungs. She is a recent CES graduate and was looking for assistance in putting together a safe and effective exercise program…
Customized Exercise Programming - Brain Cancer Susan received a referral for a client with brain cancer. She has been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for three years, and this is her first client with brain cancer. She asked if she could hire me to help her with Barb’s exercise…
Teaching a group exercise class for cancer patients and survivors can be an overwhelming task for the average fitness professional. 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…
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…
Customized Exercise Programming – Cervical Cancer Sharon received a referral for a client with invasive cervical cancer. She’s a physical therapist but has worked mostly with orthopedic patients. She recently became a Cancer Exercise Specialist and asked if she could hire me to help her with and teach…
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 is unsure if he can…
Hormone therapy (also called hormonal therapy, hormone treatment, or endocrine therapy) slows or stops the growth of hormone-sensitive tumors by blocking the body’s ability to produce hormones or by interfering with effects of hormones on breast cancer cells. Tumors that are hormone insensitive do not have hormone receptors and do…
