Evidence Update: Weight Training May Reduce Post-Treatment Decline in Function in Breast Cancer Patients
…Pick Up those Hand Weights! Studies have shown that breast cancer survivors may experience deterioration in their physical function after treatment has ended. In a recent paper, researchers compared the physical function at one year post-treatment in women who had been involved in a year-long weight training program, compared to survivors who had not. […]
Evidence Update: Chemobrain & Breast Cancer
…Not Your Imagination Cognitive impairment, often termed “chemobrain”, occurs in 10-40% of all cancer patients, and is an emerging target of cancer survivorship research. A recent study reviewed published studies to explore the impact of chemobrain on the quality of life of breast cancer survivors. The authors reviewed 457 papers, and found 7 studies that were relevant to breast cancer […]
May Patient Perspective
Lynn Stoudt It was still a very surreal moment when I was told that I had breast cancer, despite having multiple biopsies over the past 20 years. The next 6 weeks I was overwhelmed with appointments, procedures and decisions about my treatment plan and surgeon while still trying to function at work and home. I […]
Evidence Update: The Benefits of Massage for Patients with Breast Cancer
A systematic review of 203 research articles related to the usefulness of complementary therapies to manage treatment side effects and improve quality of life was published recently in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs. The study found that there is substantial research to support the benefits of massage, yoga and energy conservation techniques […]
