FITT-VP
Nutrition
Breast Cancer
Considerations/
Precautions
Zoya
100

This is how long you should hold each stretch.

10-30 seconds

100

These are some foods that would be beneficial to eat.

Healthy foods from plant sources, fruits, vegetables, whole grains etc.

100

The development of a secondary malignant growth at a distance from a primary site of cancer is this,

Metastasis

100

Avoid exercise if the patient is experiencing this one, specific symptom.

A fever

100

Zoya is a coach for this sport.

Soccer

200

This aerobic activity must be used with precautions or avoided if needed.

Swimming

200

These are individuals that should be spoken to if a patient with cancer has questions about nutrition.

A Registered Dietician or other qualified nutrition professional

200

You do this on your own as a way for early detection of breast cancer.

Self-exam

200

Chemotherapy could increase risk for this bone disease.

Osteoporosis

200

Zoya plans to work with her church to develop this kind of event to raise awareness of breast cancer.

Charity walks

300

This is the set intensity for neuromotor exercises.

There is no set intensity

300

These are foods that should be avoided during cancer treatment/recovery.

Red meat, refined grains, processed foods etc.

300

These are the 5 different treatment options for a patient diagnosed with breast cancer.

Surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormones, immunotherapy

300

The condition that requires the participant to wear a compression sleeve/wrap.

Lymphedema

300

Zoya has pursued this career path.

Nutritionist

400

This is the recommendation for participating in resistance training per week.

2-3 days per week

400

This is the process of getting nutrition into the body through the veins.

Intravenous feeding

400

Cancer can be caused by these 3 types of factors.

Hereditary, environmental or lifestyle factors

400

A condition that causes weakness, pain, and/or numbness in the feet.

Peripheral Neuropathy

400

Zoya loves these two physical activities.

Running & Hiking

500

These are the 3 ways in which we are monitoring intensity for aerobic exercise.

Target HR, RPE, and talk test

500

These are benefits that come with eating healthy specifically for cancer patients.

Faster ability to recover between cancer treatments, improve quality of life, maintain healthy body weight etc.

500

These are the 5 ways in which to detect breast cancer.

Mammogram, breast ultrasound, biopsy, MRI scanning, breast exam

500

This is the adequate amount of time to allow recovery after a surgery.

4 to 8 weeks

500

After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Zoya has undergone these three types of treatment.

A full mastectomy of the right breast, radiation treatment, and chemotherapy

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