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Sami (Papacek) Mansfield: Exploring actionable strategies empowering women facing breast cancer

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Dec 4, 2024, 16:25

Sami (Papacek) Mansfield: Exploring actionable strategies empowering women facing breast cancer

Sami (Papacek) Mansfield, Founder of Cancer Wellness for Life and also a Chair of Cancer Member Interest Group, posted the following on LinkedIn:

“Breast cancer: Is still impacting 1 in 8 women worldwide. While research from the American Cancer Society showed a strong improvement in reducing mortality, there are still significant gaps in minorities, lower income and rural women.

But here’s the good news: 90% of those diagnosed live beyond 5 years, and lifestyle medicine plays a crucial role in improving outcomes and many of the habits of lifestyle are FREE!

How lifestyle can make a difference:
Smart nutrition: Whole foods to fuel recovery.
Stay active: Exercise = better treatment outcomes.
Cut the sugar: Ditch sugary drinks for added health benefits.

What else? Lifestyle improves quality of life, even beyond what we have in the science!

From research to results:

The LEANer trial revealed women undergoing chemo who adopted a diet and exercise program saw their complete response rates jump from 28.1% to 52.5%!

Lifestyle isn’t a buzzword – it’s a lifeline. Not sure how to implement? We have the education, resources and information for you!

Join us at our Living Strong Events to explore actionable strategies and cutting-edge insights empowering women facing breast cancer.

Share this post and help spread hope and awareness. Together, we can make a difference.”

Sami (Papacek) Mansfield is the founder of Cancer Wellness for Life. She’s been a certified cancer exercise specialist since 2003 and has dedicated her career to implementing evidence-based lifestyle education, resources and tools into cancer care for both the patients and the providers. She is also a Chair of Cancer Member Interest Group, at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Breast Cancer Taskforce Co-Chair at Colorado Cancer Coalition.