REACH - Research in Exercise And Cancer Health
About the show
Being a cancer survivor brings its own set of challenges that can affect every aspect of your life. Join Ciaran Fairman, alongside leading researchers, doctors, health professionals and cancer survivors themselves, as they bring you the latest in exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle behaviors to reduce cancer risk and improve survivorship.
Episodes
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Episode 5: Episode 4 - 5 Things to know about exercising during cancer treatment
May 8th, 2017 | 34 mins 37 secs
This episode was made in response to the overwhelming response to the first few episodes of the show. So many people got in touch with me to let me know that they had no idea exercise could help cancer patients and that this field existed. In this...
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Episode 4: Episode 3 - Dr. Bobby Cheema: Why weight training is important for breast cancer and how to do it.
April 30th, 2017 | 50 mins 28 secs
Dr. Bobby Cheema is researcher and Senior lecturer at University of Western Sydney in Australia. Bobby has done a lot of work in the area of weight training and cancer a really strong advocate of making exercise fit an individuals’ lifestyle. In the...
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Episode 3: Episode 2 - Mark Corroto, 2-time cancer survivor shares his story.
April 30th, 2017 | 41 mins 12 secs
In 2014, after having 2/3 of his quadriceps removed as the result of a sarcomma, Mark Corroto went from being a competitive cyclist to learning how to walk again. In this episode, he shares his experiences in dealing with a cancer diagnosis along the...
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Episode 2: Episode 1 - Why I started a podcast about cancer
April 20th, 2017 | 20 mins 25 secs
In this quick introduction episode, I break down the podcast, the reasons behind its inception, and with my goals for it moving forward. Here, I lay out the format of the show, and give you an idea of what to expect from it. I also spend a bit of...