REACH - Research in Exercise And Cancer Health

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EP | 53 Dr. Jennifer McQuade: Melanoma, body weight and gut microbiome. Feb 26, 2019

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Jennifer McQuade is an Assistant Professor and Physician Scientist in Melanoma Medical Oncology.

In this episode, we chat about all things body composition, gut microbiome and cancer. We talk about how weight may be linked to survival in Melanoma.

In addition, Jen gives a masterclass in the gut microbiome and how it may enhance the therapeutic effect of certain cancer therapies.

Find Jen on twitter @mcquadeMDLAc or email jmcquade@mdanderson.org

Ep 52 | Dr. Katie Schmitz. Weight training and lymphedema. ACSM updated guidelines. Feb 07, 2019

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Dr. Katie Schmitz is an exercise oncology researcher and the current president of the American College of Sports Medicine. Her work has been instrumental in furthering our understanding of weight training and lymphedema in women with breast cancer.

In this episode, we chat about her research in weight training and lymphedema, safety considerations and progression tips. We also talk about the upcoming ACSM roundtable update in 2019 and what we can expect.

Lastly, we talk about ways professionals can get involved in education and dissemination efforts with ACSM. YOu can get in touch with katie @fitaftercancer on twitter or email: kzs95@psu.edu

Check out Katie's Klose Training for Lymphedema:

https://klosetraining.com/course/online/strength-abc/lymphedema-education-session/

Her research we chatted about:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29086524

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24390808

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22752068

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21148134

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28391397

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20599045

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20016295

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19675330

Ep 51| Dr. Amy Kirkham. Heart rate, chemotherapy and exercise prescription Dec 12, 2018

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It is well understood that chemotherapy results in alterations in cardiac function. Anecdotally, it has been reported for years that individuals receiving chemotherapy have altered heart rates at rest and during exercise. Amy Kirkham returns to the show to chat about some of her recent research documenting alterations in resting heart rate with chemotherapy in individuals with breast cancer and puts forward some suggestions for exercise prescription.

Studies below:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30257888

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28991038

EP 50| Drs. Sarah Neil-Sztramko & Ian Lahart: Research Methods, Reporting and Open Science. Nov 27, 2018

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In this episode, I chat to Drs. Sarah Neil-Sztramko and Ian about all things research methods, reporting and open science.

We chat about some of the logistical, financial and time challenges of accomplishing these, as well as how grad students can produce meaningful work that contributes to the literature.

Check them out at twitter:

@IMLahart

@sarah_ns_phd

EP 49 | Mary Kennedy - Implementation science, referral pathways and cancer care. Nov 14, 2018

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Saying we need exercise as cancer of care is one thing. Actually going through the process to make that happen is another. Mary Kennedy has a wealth of experience in looking at systems and figuring out how to make them work. She is doing some incredible work in figuring out how to optimise referral pathways and figure out how to make this process as efficient as possible.

Catch up with Mary at twitter @maryAKennedy1 or email m.kennedy@ecu.edu.au

EP 48 | Dr. Simon Lønbro: Resistance training and supplementation and Head and Neck Cancer Oct 31, 2018

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EP 47 | Dr. Daniel Santa Mina: Connecting people with cancer to physical activity and exercise programs Oct 16, 2018

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Dr. Daniel Santa Mina is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto. Daniel has done some fantastic work in the area of exercise oncology, most recently publishing some papers examining how we can best translate our research into the trenches and provide individuals with cancer access to physical activity programs.

In this episode, we chat about translating research into practice, life as an early career researcher and he recent COSA statement on exercise oncology as a standard of cancer care.

Follow Daniel on twitter @DR_SantaMina.

Papers we chatted about:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5927786/

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(18)30599-0/fulltext

https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2018/209/4/clinical-oncology-society-australia-position-statement-exercise-cancer-care

EP 46 | Dr. Morten Quist: Exercise in lung cancer; exercise during chemotherapy for patients in Denmark Oct 02, 2018

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Morten Quist is a physiotherapist clinician-researcher with expertise in exercise for patients with cancer. Besides his research he has co-founded and co-created two exercise communities in Denmark (Proof of Life and PACT) for both cancer survivors and patients with cancer.

In this episode, we chat about his research investigating exercise in lung cancer, how this resulted in individuals with cancer undergoing chemotherapy getting access to exercise, and some of the community programs he has set up in Denmark.

Follow Morten on twitter @QuistMorten.

EP 45 | Dr. Jessica Scott: Cardiotoxicity and Cancer/Exercise in metastatic breast cancer Aug 28, 2018

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Jessica Scott is a principal investigator out of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she investigates the effects of aerobic exercise in various types of cancers.

In this episode, we chat about the mechanisms of cardiotoxicity in cancer and how aerobic exercise can have a protective effect. We also talk about a recent study from their lab investigating aerobic exercise in individuals with metastatic breast cancer.

EP 44 | Keith Thraen-Borowski: Exercise Oncology Twitter Conference Aug 15, 2018

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Keith is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Kinesiology & Biology at Loras College. He is also the Director of the Loras Cancer Research & Exercise Science Laboratory (CARES Lab), where his research agenda focuses globally on the role of physical activity and sedentary behavior on health outcomes specific to cancer survivorship. In this episode we chat about the details of the exercise oncology twitter conference this October, including dates, how to's and participation information!

Follow Keith on Twitter @KTB_PhD

For more information on the exercise oncology conference, check out www.exonctc.com or @ExOncTc on twitter

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