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January 21, 2020Feed your breakfast inspiration with this week’s special recipe feature: 6 healthy breakfast toasts. All of these toasts pack a hearty dose of fiber and protein, and many also include heart-healthy fats. Today’s featured toast is the perfect combination of savory and sweet flavors. It’s light and refreshing and works well with any type of berry in season. Berries are particularly high in ellagic acid, a phytochemical that has been shown to have strong cancer-protective properties.Ingredients:1 slice whole grain bread, toasted1 Tbsp. ricotta cheese3 fresh basil leaves, sliced into strips2-4 strawberries, sliced into thin stripsMakes 1 serving.Per Serving: 140 calories, 4 g total fat (1.5 g saturated fat), 23 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 5 g protein, 135 mg sodium. March 13, 2018 issue of AICR.ORG Comments Off on Beautiful Breakfast Toasts | Category Nutrition | Tags: breakfast,breakfast toast,colorful foods,nutrition,sweet and savory January 9, 2020FREE OR REDUCED COSTThree free sessions are available for patients who are in active treatment, or experiencing significant treatment side effects. After your free sessions, you may continue massage therapy at a reduced rate of $60 per session. This rate is also available for caregivers. LOCATIONSLife with Cancer Family Center 8411 Pennell St Fairfax, VA 22031Inova Schar Cancer Institute 8081 Innovation Park Dr, 2nd Flr Fairfax, VA 22031Fair Oaks Cancer Center 3580 Joseph Siewick Dr, LL, Ste 005 Fairfax, VA 22033Inova Loudoun Hospital 44055 Riverside Pkwy, Ste 242 Leesburg, VA 20176 Comments Off on New Program: Free Oncology Massage in 2020 at Life with Cancer in partnership with Healwell | Category In the News, Mind-Body | Tags: January 7, 2020The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO)* endorse acupuncture as a complementary therapy in the treatment of pain and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The value of acupuncture has not yet been established for dry mouth, fatigue, neuropathy and hot flashes, but limited studies have shown some possible patient benefit. *NCCN and SIO conduct and evaluate innovative research to ensure evidence-based practice focused on improving the quality of life for cancer patients. Comments Off on New Program: Free Acupuncture at Life with Cancer in 2020 | Category In the News, Mind-Body | Tags: December 20, 2019Exciting news to share! The Life with Cancer location at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus has recently opened a newly renovated Family Resource Room in South Tower 9. The new and improved Life with Cancer Family Resource Room offers a safe, warm, and welcoming space for counseling visits, meditation, relaxation, care team discussions, and educational classes. Be sure to stop by to check it out! Comments Off on New Life with Cancer Family Resource Room at Inova Fairfax Hospital | Category In the News | Tags: November 5, 2019If you are the parent of a child with cancer, please watch this video about the electronic Surviving Cancer Competently Intervention Program (eSCCIP). eSCCIP is currently being offered by the pediatric team at Life with Cancer as part of a research study. If you are interested in learning more about eSCCIP, please contact Rebecca Babb at Rebecca.Babb@inova.org or by phone at 703-776-4814. Comments Off on Electronic Surviving Cancer Competently Intervention Program (eSCCIP) | Category In the News | Tags: October 18, 2019Reprinted from ACSM NewsroomOct 16, 2019(Indianapolis, IN) – New guidance from exercise oncology experts recommend systematic use of an “exercise prescription” by health care workers and fitness professionals in designing and delivering exercise programs that aim to lower the risk of developing certain cancers and best meet the needs, preferences and abilities of people with cancer. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) convened the roundtable of experts from 17 partner organizations, which included the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute—part of the National Institutes of Health, to review the latest scientific evidence and offer recommendations about the benefits of exercise for prevention, treatment, recovery and improved survival.“With more than 43 million cancer survivors worldwide, we have a growing need to address the unique health issues facing people living with and beyond cancer and better understand how exercise may help prevent and control cancer,” said ACSM Immediate Past President Katie Schmitz, Ph.D., FACSM, who co-chaired the roundtable. “This esteemed, multidisciplinary group of leaders on the forefront of exercise oncology aimed to translate the latest scientific evidence into practical recommendations for clinicians and the public and to create global impact through a unified voice.”“These recommendations are designed to help cancer patients incorporate physical activity into their recuperation, and they’re an important reminder that all adults should strive to be as physically active as their abilities allow for cancer prevention,” said Alpa Patel, PhD, senior scientific director of epidemiology research at the American Cancer Society.The new evidenced-based guidance and recommendations include:For all adults, exercise is important for cancer prevention and specifically lowers risk of seven common types of cancer: colon, breast, endometrial, kidney, bladder, esophagus and stomachFor cancer survivors, incorporate exercise to help improve survival after a diagnosis of breast, colon and prostate cancerExercising during and after cancer treatment improves fatigue, anxiety, depression, physical function, quality of life and does not exacerbate lymphedemaContinue research that will drive the integration of exercise into the standard of care for cancerTranslate into practice the increasingly robust evidence base about the positive effects of exercise for cancer patientsThe comprehensive review and recommendations are outlined in three academic papers published today in two scientific journals. “Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable” and “American College of Sports Medicine Roundtable Report on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Cancer Prevention and Control” published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, ACSM’s flagship research journal. The third paper, “Exercise Is Medicine in Oncology: Engaging Clinicians to Help Patients Move through Cancer,” was published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, a flagship journal of the American Cancer Society.Health care and fitness professionals should use the new recommendations when creating exercise programs for cancer patients and survivors. This includes formally and systematically using custom exercise prescriptions that best meet the needs, preferences and abilities of individuals living with and beyond cancer. Fitness professionals can obtain the Cancer Exercise Trainer certification collaboratively developed by ACSM and the American Cancer Society. Additionally, professionals and scientists should continue research that will drive the integration of exercise into the standard of care for cancer.View and download the Exercise for Cancer Prevention and Treatment infographic.To implement the recommendation for translating evidence into practice, ACSM and its Exercise is Medicine (EIM) initiative also introduced a new program, Moving Through Cancer. The clinician-focused program aims to ensure that all people living with and beyond cancer are assessed, advised, referred to and engaged in appropriate exercise and rehabilitation programming as a standard of care. Resources are available for oncology clinicians and patients, including a global, searchable registry of exercise programs at www.exerciseismedicine.org/movingthroughcancer.Partner organizations that participated in the roundtable include: ACSM, American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute—part of the National Institutes of Health, Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, American Physical Therapy Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities, German Union for Health Exercise, Exercise and Sport Science Australia, Macmillan Cancer Support, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy, Society of Behavioral Medicine, Society of Surgical Oncology and Sunflower Wellness. Comments Off on Cancer Treatment Plans Should Include Tailored Exercise Prescriptions | Category Fitness | Tags: acsm,Cancer,exercise,Exercise is Medicine,exercise prescription for cancer,improve survival rates,individualized exercise,physical activity October 14, 2019FALLS CHURCH, VA – Jennifer Bires MSW, LICSW, OSW-C, joins the Inova Schar Cancer Institute, a state-of-the-art cancer care destination in the D.C. Metro area, as the Executive Director of its nationally recognized Life with Cancer and Patient Experience programs.Bires is a rising star in the psycho-oncology field. In 2017 she received the Oncology Social Worker of the Year award from the Association of Oncology Social Work. In addition to overseeing Inova Schar’s broad range of Life with Cancer and patient experience programming, Bires will lead efforts to expand Life with Cancer’s psychosocial initiatives to ensure patients are able to access patient-centered care and support resources regardless of where they live.“We are proud to welcome Jennifer to the Inova Schar team and Life with Cancer family, as we deliver compassionate, collaborative and holistic cancer care, customized to the needs of each and every patient,” says John Deeken, MD, President of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. “Her experience as an oncology social worker, providing cross-discipline collaboration and patient-centered care embody Inova Schar’s commitment: ‘Cancer. Care. We do both.’”Bires joins Inova Schar from the Washington, DC-based Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, where she served as Executive Director, helping form key partnerships in clinical care and the community, and growing its Arts and Healing Program. She brings over a decade of experience as an oncology social worker, including at George Washington University, where she helped create impactful cancer support programming for families, young adults and patients.Bires earned her Master of Social Work degree from Washington University in St. Louis. She regularly speaks on a variety of psychosocial topics and has co-written several articles.Life with Cancer is the nationally recognized educational and emotional support program of Inova Schar Cancer Institute. With locations across Northern Virginia, Life with Cancer offers wellness and exercise programs, seminars, individual and family counseling and nurse navigation to anyone impacted by cancer at no cost, regardless of where they are being treated or where they live. All services are provided by Certified Oncology Nurses and Licensed Clinical Social Workers.Learn more at inova.org/lifewithcancer   Comments Off on Inova Schar Cancer Institute Names Executive Director for Life with Cancer and Patient Experience | Category In the News | Tags: August 12, 2019People of all ages and abilities who regularly participate in resistance exercise reduce risk of numerous diseases, improve quality of life and reduce mortality.Learn about the benefits of resistance training and the key components of a resistance training program in this new infographic from ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine).