REACH - Research in Exercise And Cancer Health

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EP 43 | Dr. Anna Campbell: Exercise oncology education for health and fitness professionals. Jul 31, 2018

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Anna Campbell is a senior lecturer at Edinburg Napier University and the founder of CanRehab, a company that provides education and training for health and fitness professionals interested in exercise oncology.

In this episode, we chat about Anna's background and the evolution of CanRehab. We chat about some of the real world challenges with working in this space, particularly with establishing lines of communication with medical staff for referrals. Find Anna at www.canrehab.co.uk or on twitter @canrehab

Ep 42|Dr. Tormod Nilsen: Resistance Exercise, Prostate Cancer and reporting exercise oncology trials Jul 11, 2018

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In this episode, I chat to Tormod about some of his groups work in resistance exercise and prostate cancer.

We also chat about how we can do a better job of reporting our exercise trials, particularly in regards to modified sessions, where participants don't reach the desired dose or intensity of exercise. This is a really important area that will strength the impact of our research.

Check out Tormod on twitter @TSNils

Some of Tormods publications we talked about:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25927504

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29315168

EP 41: Tori DeScenza & Khara Walker: Losing a parent to cancer. Jun 13, 2018

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Cancer doesn't just affect the person diagnosed; it can affect the whole family. In this episode, Tori and Khara offer incredible insight into what it's like to be a primary caregiver for someone diagnosed with cancer. Moreover, Tori and Khara both lost their mothers to breast and ovarian cancer, respectively, while both women were in college. We chat about this experience to lose a parent at such a young age, going through that grieving process and how that experience has given both women purpose to pursue fields in oncology.

Ep 40| Mark Corroto & Dr. Chris Fink: a global look at the cancer experience. May 15, 2018

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In this episode, myself, Mark and Chris chat about everything from the patient perspective on cancer care and the transition to survivorship, to factors such as environmental layout and technological advances that influence healthy behaviours.

Ep 39| Ken Martin: Exercise during chemotherapy Apr 30, 2018

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Ken Martin was diagnosed with two different types of cancer (Lymphomas: Follicular Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; Hodgkin's Lymphoma; and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma). An avid endurance athlete, Ken (having read research that demonstrated exercise could help during chemotherapy), convinced his physicians to let him bring his stationary bike into the chemo ward to exercise during chemotherapy.

We chat about how and why Ken decided to do this, along with how it was received by the medical staff.

Episode 38 | Crazy Cancer Lady: Living with Terminal Cancer Apr 17, 2018

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Tarina was diagnosed with Terminal Cancer three years ago at the age of 31. In this episode, we chat about the challenges of living with a terminal diagnosis at such a young age.

Episode 37 | Liz O'Riordan: Breast cancer surgeon who got breast cancer.Â Apr 02, 2018

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Liz is a breast cancer surgeon located in England. In 2015, she was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer at the age of 40. In this episode, we chat about how Liz's diagnosis not only changed her life, but how she speaks to and treats her patients. This was a great chat about how Liz balanced being a doctor and patient, while also training for a triathlon during treatment!

Episode 36 | Anna Beery, RD. Nutrition in Cancer Care: challenges in head and neck cancer. Mar 12, 2018

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Anna Beery is a registered dietitian working in radiation oncology at Ohio State University. The majority of Anna's patients are head and neck (HNC) cancer patients. The treatment for HNC presents some unique challenges: with radiation affecting the swallowing muscles, making swallowing painful and difficult. Taste changes also make a lot of food unpalatable. The result of this is that HNC patients experience dramatic weight loss, particularly with muscle mass, with a profound impact on prognosis and quality of life.

In this episode, we chat about how Anna and the RD's at OSU use nutrition to try and prevent some of these changes, along with the difficulties of working with patients undergoing treatment. A fascinating chat for me, I hope you enjoy it!

Ep 35. Dr. Prue Cormie: ExMedCancer, A best-practice exercise medicine program for people with cancer. Feb 27, 2018

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Dr. Prue Cormie has been one of the leaders in the field of exercise oncology for many years now. She has carried out a wealth of research looking at how exercise can improve physical and mental health in individuals with cancer both during and after treatment.

In this episode, we chat about how exercise (particularly higher levels) are linked to increased survival in cancer survivors. We also chat about EX-MED Cancer, a program that Prue has rolled out in Melbourne, Australia. EX-MED is a free community based exercise program for cancer survivors that is grounded in the latest scientific evidence. EX-MED also looks to become the gold standard of education for professionals as they provide webinars and continuing education for people working in this area.

For more on EX-MED, visit http://www.exmedcancer.org.au/ and keep up with Prue on twitter @pruecormie

Ep 34: Updates, 2018 plans & creating more content. Feb 13, 2018

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We're back for 2018! In this episode, I chat about plans for the upcoming year, including guests, content and goals for the podcast.

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