Enhance Quality of
Life Throughout Your
Cancer Journey and
Beyond… with Exercise
A cancer diagnosis can be debilitating,
not only for your body
but also for your mind.
Most patients feel overwhelmed, and it can easily lead them to forget about taking care of themselves while battling their condition. Research indicates that compared to the general population, cancer patients and survivors engage in fewer activities. It could be brought on by discomfort, worry about the ensuing agony or a shortage of supplies and knowledge.
This is where cancer fitness programs can be helpful for the rehabilitation of cancer patients as well as survivors.
What is Cancer Fitness?
Welcome to the world of Cancer Fitness with cancer surgeon and specialist Dr. Jay Harness. With this initiative, Dr. Harness aims to enlighten both patients and doctors about the benefits of exercise as an adjunctive care measure to make cancer recovery a truly positive and meaningful journey.
Cancer Fitness involves individualized tailored exercise programs for those going through cancer treatments and post-treatment survivors. Exercise should be an essential component of every multidisciplinary cancer treatment program.
Regular exercise can significantly enhance both physical and mental health during all stages of treatment, according to multiple studies conducted over decades. An exercise program tailored to your specific needs can help you resume an active lifestyle, even if you were not active before your cancer diagnosis.
Benefits of Exercise for Cancer Patients
Lessen the fatigue from cancer treatment and improve sleep quality
Enable mobility and increase muscle strength
Enhance life quality and lessen depressive and anxious moods
Reduce the risks of obesity, diabetes, and osteoporosis
Reduce the risks of obesity, diabetes, and osteoporosis
Lower the risk of cancer recurrence
Decrease the risk of death from other diseases, especially heart and vascular disease
Meet Dr. Jay Harness
Jay K. Harness, MD, FACS, is the Chief Medical Officer at Maple Tree Cancer Alliance. He is an emeritus breast surgeon at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, CA, and Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop, CA. He is a past Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Harness spent 28 years of his career in full-time academic positions.
With Cancer Fitness, Dr. Harness aims to educate patients and doctors about the benefits of exercise as an adjunctive care modality during cancer treatments and therapy. From guidelines for cancer fitness programs to the latest research outcomes in this field, Dr. Harness will be guiding cancer patients and survivors, through this website, on how to reclaim their mind and body during and after their oncology treatments.
Recent Blog Posts
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