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10/15/2026

🔎 Research has shown that structured exercise can lower the risk of recurrence snd improved survival for patients diagnosed with colon cancer!

Long-term adherence to exercise can be difficult to achieve in clinical trials. Some strategies to increase exercise engagement include designing a program that invididuals perceive as beneficial, enjoyable, and not too difficult.

🫂 With proper support, long-term exercise adherence is possible for many colon cancer survivors after chemotherapy.

🔗 Check out the link in our Bio to read the full article!
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10/07/2026

Awareness today, thriving tomorrow. 💖

When we talk about beating breast cancer, the conversation shouldn’t stop at remission. The journey back to wellness is a marathon, which is why rehabilitation research is so critical 🙏🏽

Scientists and therapists are continuously developing new, evidence-based strategies to combat the long-term physical and emotional tolls of treatment. This research empowers survivors to manage pain, overcome fatigue, and safely rebuild their physical function so they can get back to doing what they love.❤️

This , let’s advocate for the funding, research, and care that supports survivors from day one of diagnosis through every stage of physical recovery. 🔬✨
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WomensHealth SurvivalToThrival

09/29/2026

✨Check out our publication featured as an issue cover in the journal ‘Pediatric Reports’ MDPI , that explored the feasibility of conducting additional physical function tests into an existing pediatric oncology physical therapy surveillance program, as well as to characterize the prevalence of treatment-related deficits in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ✨

🔗 Full text here 👉 https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7503/18/2/36
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09/23/2026

✨We are please to share that one of our publications was featured as an Issue Cover in the journal Pediatric Reports!✨

🔗 Check it out here 👉 https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7503/18/2
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09/17/2026

🍂September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! An annual international campaign to support childhood cancer survivors, honour their families, and fund essential research!

🔎 Did you know that…

🎗️Cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease in Canadian children and adolescents.

🎗️Approximately 1500 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in Canada.

🎗️The ribbon is gold as it is a rare, precious metal that does not lose its shine, symbolizing the strength and value of children 💪🏼!
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08/27/2026

Congratulations to Leslie Ternes for successfully defending her Master’s thesis in exercise for individuals with multiple myeloma!

We wish you a successful career ahead!
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Leslie Ternes Faculty of Rehab Med

08/24/2026

✨Noriko Hessmann, the executive assistant to the Dean at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine was recently highlighted in THEQUAD!

Noriko has been in our Faculty since 2008 - the only place she has ever worked at!

🔗 Learn more about her story here: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/the-quad/2026/08/have-you-met-noriko-hessmann.html

08/18/2026

🔎 Research Highlight!

This week’s featured paper is our most recent publication including the results of 2570 participants of the Alberta Cancer Exercise (ACE) program, demonstrating clinically meaningful improvements in functional capacity, fatigue, and quality of life!

🔗 Full text 👉 https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/18/16/2641
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06/03/2026

✨It was an honour to participate at the Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT!✨

Dr. Margaret McNeely, Director of the Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic, gave a focussed symposium along with other recognized researchers including (University of British Columbia), Dr. Kerri Winters-Stone (Oregon Health and Science University), and Dr. Adriana Coletta (University of Utah), on “New Exercise Guidelines for Older Cancer Survivors: Development, Dissemination, and Implementation into the Digital World”!
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06/01/2026

The Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic Team was present at the 2026 congress in Halifax, NS ⚓️!

Members of our team attended the Oncology Division’s annual executive meeting and Dr. Shirin Shallwani presented her projects!

Congrats! 👏
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Address

8205 114 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
T6G2G4

Website

https://www.albertacancerexercise.com/

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