Professional Books

This book provides and introduction to exercise oncology and helps the reader to understand the relationship between and exercise and cancer. Detailed content provides information about cancer development, effects of exercise on cancer, how to prescribe exercise during and following cancer and keys to motivating and developing the confidence to exercise. Digital ancillary materials are available for students and teachers and include case studies, study questions, PowerPoint lectures and a test bank for each chapter.

Research demonstrates that exercise reduces fatigue and lymphedema and improves strength, endurance, and quality of life for breast cancer survivors. Exercise for Breast Cancer Survivors, Third Edition, gives you an understanding of breast cancer, treatments and common side effects, exercise considerations, and specific exercises that will help you develop optimal exercise programs that are responsive to the needs of your clients recovering from breast cancer.

This handy pocket guide is written for oncology nurses and will prove to be useful in the management of fatigue associated with cancer and its treatments.