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Exercise as Medicine: The CHALLENGE Trial’s Breakthrough for Colon Cancer Survivors breast cancer thriver cancer exercise cancer exercise guidelines cancer exercise specialist cancer exercise trainer cancer survivorship ceti challenge trial colon colon cancer colon cancer awareness colon cancer patient colon cancer prevention colon cancer survivor exercise is medicine exercise oncology oncology care oncology exercise oncology nutrition oncovie oncovie cancer exercise specialist Sep 15, 2025

For years, we’ve known that exercise improves fatigue, strength, and quality of life during and after cancer treatment. What we didn’t know, at least not at the highest scientific level, was whether movement could directly lower the risk of cancer coming back, or even help survivors live longer.

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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Beyond Survival - Why Early Intervention Matters bone cancer cancer exercise guidelines cancer exercise specialist cancer exercise trainer childhood cancer childhood cancer awareness childhood cancer awareness month exercise oncology hodgkins lymphoma leukemia oncology exercise osteosarcoma pediatric cancer Aug 27, 2025

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time when gold ribbons shine light on the realities faced by young patients and their families. While survival rates for pediatric cancers, particularly leukemia, lymphoma, and bone cancers, have improved dramatically, survivorship is not without chal...

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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

Tricky Treatments


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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84% Inactive: Confronting the Crisis of Physical Inactivity Among Cancer Survivors - Andrea Leonard, MS, CES, CPT advanced cancer anti-inflammatory diet bone density brain fog brca1 brca2 breast cancer recovery breast cancer treatments cancer exercise specialist cancer exercise trainer cancer exercise training institute cancer recurrence cancer rehab cancer rehabilitation cancer related fatigue cancer treatment side-effects exercise oncology inactivity oncology exercise oncovie cancer exercise specialist Jun 04, 2025

Recent research in 2025 underscores the critical role of physical activity throughout the cancer journey—from diagnosis and treatment to survivorship. Despite growing evidence of its benefits, many cancer patients remain insufficiently active, potentially missing out on improved outcomes and quality...

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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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