CrossFit Health Panel: Cancer

Panelists:Julie Foucher, MD, Family Physician (@juliefoucher)Fran Whitfield, Cancer Survivor (@franwhitfield)Allison Betof Warner, MD, Exercise Oncologist (@jockmeetsnerd)Zionna Hanson, Barbells for Boobs Founder (@zionna)Scott Britton, Battle Cancer Founder (@battle.cancer)“One in three people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime,” Dr. Allison Betof Warner says.Betof Warner is quick to point out that the medical community doesn’t have all the answers but says, “We know that lifestyle interventions do help prevent cancer.”During a panel discussion hosted by CrossFit Health at the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games, Betof Warner joined with a cancer survivor, the founders of Barbells for Boobs and Battle Cancer, and Dr. Julie Foucher to have a conversation about the applications of CrossFit for individuals diagnosed with cancer.“We don’t need to be wrapped in cotton balls,” says Fran Whitfield, a fitness trainer who is currently undergoing treatment for stage IV breast cancer.Panelists share their personal connection to cancer, the impact of exercise on cancer prevention and treatment, and ideas for how we can build a bridge between fitness and healthcare to better support cancer survivors.FULL VIDEO