Cancer Education Center
The Stephen and Barbara Slaggie Cancer Education Center is closed for walk-in assistance and group classes to avoid transmission risk during COVID-19. Staff are available by appointment only. To schedule, call 507-266-2991 or email canceredprog@mayo.edu.
See “MORE” to find recordings and classes typically offered within the Cancer Education Center in Rochester, MN. Topics include Reducing Fatigue, Moving Forward After Cancer, Nutrition and Cancer, Physical Activity, Stress Management and more!
Article contributed by Tammy Adams, R.N.
As a kick start to 2020 I invite you to look at what you are currently doing to maintain your health and what you might add this next year.
In October of 2019, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) expert panel reviewed more than 1000 research studies and released updated recommendations for physical activity related to cancer prevention and survivorship. The evidence for the following benefits of physical activity was overwhelming:
30 minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week improved:
Strong evidence also indicates that physical activity is associated with longer survival in breast, colon, prostate and possibly other cancers.
These findings led the panel to initiate a “call to action” for oncology care teams and primary care providers. These doctors were strongly encouraged to advise cancer survivors to become physically active and also refer cancer survivors to either healthcare provider supervised physical activity or to community or home programs. These are their suggested physical activity recommendations:
Want to increase your physical activity?
The ACSM report also suggests that a supervised, tailored exercise program for 8-12 weeks is beneficial in managing side effects of treatment. These programs may be offered through your healthcare provider or through your community.
Examples include:
Set a goal and share it with other members online in the Cancer: Managing Symptoms group. Research shows sharing fitness goals with friends helps you stick to your program and reach your goals big and small.
What are you doing for physical activity now? Have you found supportive exercise programs where you live? What can you do today to become more active?
Good morning- It is a wonderful article. I just shared it on your walking site Becky.
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For anyone wishing to join the Mayo Clinic Connect virtual Walking Group, hop on over here:
– Let’s Go Walking! Join me for a virtual walking support group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lets-go-walking-join-me-for-a-virtual-walking-support-group/
@becsbuddy @merpreb and other members are waiting for you to lace up and to encourage you along.
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@colleenyoung I'll be happy to join the virtual group when I return to my Minnesota home in mid-april. For right now I am fortunate to have an active group to walk with every day – sometimes twice! We even have my brother joining us occasionally. Sue
@colleenyoung We’re certainly ready for more members! Whether you walk, dance, exercise at home, do yoga, whatever, join us! Sunday starts week #3 but it’s never too late to start. Join us at: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lets-go-walking-join-me-for-a-virtual-walking-support-group/
@becsbuddy
This is a wonderful article! All of the information and suggestions are also true for those with autoimmune diseases. People with AI disease suffer overwhelming fatigue, depression and anxiety. Maybe an article like this would be good for the AI group!
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