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A Sitting Duck (Part 3) - by Jude Meche advanced cancer breast cancer recurrence breast cancer treatments cachexia cancer cachexia cancer fatigue cancer prevention cancer treatment cancer treatment side-effects depression disease prevention exercise oncology hodgkins lymphoma oncology exercise Jun 06, 2025

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While undergoing treatment for the first time, I did not have a plan for staying active, but I was
lucky enough to make the right choices. Not every cancer patient will be able to maintain an
almost fully active lifestyle like I was, but every cancer patient should strive to be as a...

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How to Overcome Barriers to Exercise as a Cancer Patient - Andrea Leonard, MS, CES, CPT cancer comorbidities cancer exercise cancer exercise guidelines cancer exercise specialist cancer exercise trainer cancer exercise training institute cancer prevention diet cancer survivorship cancer treatment side-effects disease prevention exercise exercise oncology nutrition after cancer treatment oncology exercise Jun 04, 2025

Exercise isn’t just safe for people with cancer—it’s therapeutic. But despite its proven benefits, most patients face emotional, physical, logistical, or psychological obstacles that stop them from moving. The good news? These barriers can be addressed with the right tools, support, and mindset.

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How are Cancer and Diabetes Related? - Andrea Leonard anti-inflammatory diet bladder cancer survivor cancer prevention cancer prevention diet diabetes diabetes prevention diet disease prevention disease prevention diet healthy diet inflammation insulin resistance stress management systemic inflammation May 13, 2025

Cancer and diabetes are two distinct medical conditions, but there are some indirect connections between them. Here are a few ways in which cancer and diabetes can be related:

Shared Risk Factors:

  • Obesity: Both cancer and type 2 diabetes have been linked to obesity. People with obesi...
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A Sitting Duck (Part 2) - by Jude Meche bone density brain fog breast cancer recovery cancer causing cancer prevention cancer risk diabetes diabetes prevention dietary guidance dietician disease prevention heart disease hodgkins hodgkins lymphoma lethargy lymphoma metabolic disorders osteoporosis osteoporosis prevention sedentary lifestyle Apr 21, 2025

Before delving into my recovery from cancer, I think it’s important to spend a little while
thinking about how I got cancer in the first place. What I wasn’t doing before my
diagnosis is directly related to what I had to start doing afterward.

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Having learned how to sit and stay, I put thos...

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