Your Guide to Bone Mets: Exercise (Yes, Exercise!)
In the third of our special series on living with bone metastases, we are turning to one of the most frequent questions and concerns we hear: Can I exercise??
To get the answers, OMBCL co-hosts Ashley Fernandez & Martha Carlson spoke with Dr. Kathryn Schmitz, who has led the way in understanding and implementing exercise for people with breast cancer, including those of us with metastatic breast cancer. Dr. Schmitz founded the Moving Through Cancer initiative of the American College of Sports Medicine, which has a bold goal of making exercise standard of care in oncology by 2029. She fills us in on the science of exercise – why it’s important and how it can be done with bone metastases. Interspersed into the interview with Dr. Schmitz are the stories of people living with bone metastases, providing hope and inspiration that exercise is possible. Be sure to listen to the full episode to get all the suggestions from Dr. Schmitz and hit “Read More” below to go to our episode notes, which link to free videos and other resources.
Your Guide to Bone Mets: Traditional & Innovative Approaches Using Radiation
If you have been diagnosed with MBC bone metastases like the 3 hosts in this episode, this information is for you! Bone Mets are extremely common in MBC. In the first half of the episode, we explain the field of radiation oncology and all it covers, with Dr Kalnicki from Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center in Bronx, NY; in the second half we feature an interview with the leader of the Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis. Duke’s approach to managing bone mets includes a comprehensive team of specialists that offer the traditional and some less commonly seen treatments, like Cryoablation (freezing) and Radiofrequency Ablation (heating) of tumors. We also cover emerging science in bone mets, like “Theranostics” which is having success in prostate cancers and may hold promise for MBC. So listen here and learn with us, and check out our show notes for the links to what’s covered in the episode.
Your Guide to Bone Mets: The Basics
Today’s episode is the first in a three part series covering all things related to bone metastasis. In this episode, we discuss the basics with Dr. Azeez Farooki and Dr. Monica Fornier, both specialists in their fields at MSK, diving into the latest breakthroughs in bone disease and breast cancer research. Topics include theories on why breast cancer spreads to the bones, as well as new drug protocols shaping the future of bone metastasis research and treatment. We unlock the wisdom of these top experts as they bridge the gaps between advancing research and patient care in a thought provoking conversation.