title: A Survivor's Perspective on the Power of Exercise Following a Cancer Diagnosis.
abstract: This article describes one woman's experience with the shock and fear of a breast cancer diagnosis and the power of exercise in helping her cope, adjust, and regain her hope during treatment. Whenever appropriate, practitioners should encourage patients to be physically active to improve physical and psychosocial adjustment and outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Monmouth University.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hope
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D033262:Narration; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: breast cancer; diagnosis; exercise; fear; shock; treatment