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Wendy’s Blog contains commentary on newly released medical studies that bear on the mission and goals of Survivors’ Training. Here we provide links to some of the foundational studies that guided Wendy in designing the programs and services of Survivor’s Training.

Michelle Holmes and colleaques. 2005. Physical Activity and Survival After Breast Cancer Diagnosis. Journal of the American Medical Association 293, 20:2479-2486. This study is reviewed on the website of the American Cancer Society.
Rehana Ahmed and colleagues. Randomized Controlled Trial of Weight Training and Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal of Clinical Oncology 24, 19:2765-2772. This study was reported in the New York Times on May 18, 2006. Its lead author, Rehana Ahmed, is a member of Survivor’s Training Board of Directors.
Tetsuya Ohira and colleagues. 2006. Effects of Weight Training on Quality of Life in Recent Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancer 106,9:2076-2083.
Natalie Hutnick and colleagues. 2005. Exercise and Lymphocyte Activation Following Chemotheraphy for Breast Cancer. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 37,11:1827-1835.
Lee W. Jones and colleagues. 2005 Oncologists’ opinions towards recommending exercise to patients with cancer: a Canadian national survey. Supportive Care in Cancer 13:929-937.
Teresa M. Damush and colleagues. 2006. The Implementation of an Oncologist Referred, Exercise Self-Management Program for Older Breast Cancer Survivors. Psycho-Oncology 15:884-890.
Jeffrey Meyerhardt and colleagues. 2006. Physical Activity and Survival After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis. Journal of Clinical Oncology 24, 22:3527-3534.
Margaret L. McNeely and colleagues. 2006. Effects of Exercise on Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Canadian Medical Association Journal 175, 1:34-41.
Diane Lauver and colleagues, 2007. Health-related Goals in Female Cancer Survivors After Treatment. Cancer Nursing 30,1:9-15.
Sandra A Norman and colleagues. 2007. Modifiable Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Recurrence: What Can We Tell Survivors? Journal of Women’s Health 16,2:177-18.
Constance Visovsky. 2006. Muscle Strength, Body Composition, and Physical Activity in Women Receiving Chemotheraphy for Breast Cancer. Integrative Cancer Therapies 5,3:183-191.


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	Wendy’s Blog contains commentary on newly released medical studies that bear on the mission and goals of Survivors’ Training. Here we provide links to some of the foundational studies that guided Wendy in designing the programs and services of Survivor’s Training. Michelle Holmes and colleaques. 2005. Physical Activity and Survival After Breast Cancer Diagnosis. Journal of the American Medical Association 293, 20:2479-2486. This study is reviewed on the website of the American Cancer Society. Rehana Ahmed and colleagues. Randomized Controlled Trial of Weight Training and Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal of Clinical Oncology 24, 19:2765-2772. This study was reported in the New York Times on May 18, 2006. Its lead author, Rehana Ahmed, is a member of Survivor’s Training Board of Directors. Tetsuya Ohira and colleagues. 2006. Effects of Weight Training on Quality of Life in Recent Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancer 106,9:2076-2083. Natalie Hutnick and colleagues. 2005. Exercise and Lymphocyte Activation Following Chemotheraphy for Breast Cancer. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 37,11:1827-1835. Lee W. Jones and colleagues. 2005 Oncologists’ opinions towards recommending exercise to patients with cancer: a Canadian national survey. Supportive Care in Cancer 13:929-937. Teresa M. Damush and colleagues. 2006. The Implementation of an Oncologist Referred, Exercise Self-Management Program for Older Breast Cancer Survivors. Psycho-Oncology 15:884-890. Jeffrey Meyerhardt and colleagues. 2006. Physical Activity and Survival After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis. Journal of Clinical Oncology 24, 22:3527-3534. Margaret L. McNeely and colleagues. 2006. Effects of Exercise on Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Canadian Medical Association Journal 175, 1:34-41. Diane Lauver and colleagues, 2007. Health-related Goals in Female Cancer Survivors After Treatment. Cancer Nursing 30,1:9-15. Sandra A Norman and colleagues. 2007. Modifiable Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Recurrence: What Can We Tell Survivors? Journal of Women’s Health 16,2:177-18. Constance Visovsky. 2006. Muscle Strength, Body Composition, and Physical Activity in Women Receiving Chemotheraphy for Breast Cancer. Integrative Cancer Therapies 5,3:183-191.