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The background image is ONE Group staff member Melanie Potiaumpai, PhD, works with cancer patient Curt Chambers in the exercise room at Penn State Cancer Institute in 2018. Both are smiling and Chambers is pulling on a resistance band.

Transforming cancer care

The Oncology, Nutrition and Exercise (ONE) Group at Penn State College of Medicine/Penn State Cancer Institute is leading a transformation in cancer care by establishing evidence-based physical activity and nutrition interventions as the standard of care from the point of diagnosis forward, including active treatment, rehabilitation and for the balance of life.

About The ONE Group's work

Practice

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The Oncology, Nutrition and Exercise (ONE) Group at Penn State College of Medicine has created a series of more than 50 exercise videos and more than 25 patient guides designed to help people living with and beyond cancer.

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Consultation

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The Oncology, Nutrition and Exercise (ONE) Group at Penn State College of Medicine offers no-cost exercise consultations to individuals before and after cancer treatment.

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From real patients

“Appreciate all of the attention and work. This program was well worth it!”

Patients who have participated in the ONE Group exercise programs have expressed feeling better physically and mentally. The programs have been a starting point in getting active, even for those who report not being an “exerciser”.

“It was fun to participate! It was a good experience.”

Inspiration

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The Oncology, Nutrition and Exercise (ONE) Group at Penn State College of Medicine has compiled resources and writes an occasional blog that may serve as sources of inspiration to those living with and beyond cancer.

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Research

The Oncology, Nutrition and Exercise (ONE) Group at Penn State College of Medicine is leading a number of studies seeking to better understand the role of diet and activity in people who have or have survived cancer.

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Training

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The Oncology, Nutrition and Exercise (ONE) Group at Penn State College of Medicine offers undergraduate research internships and postdoctoral fellowships to highly qualified trainees interested in pursuing careers in exercise oncology.

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About the research team

Principal investigator: Kathleen Sturgeon, PhD, MTR

Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences (Division of Epidemiology)
Member, Penn State Cancer Institute (Cancer Control Program)
Penn State College of Medicine

Dr. Kathleen Sturgeon’s research has focused on elucidating the mechanisms of exercise-induced protection against chronic diseases. It is well known that exercise is beneficial and that sedentary behavior is associated with many common chronic health problems. However, it is not well understood what molecular changes are induced by physical activity or how they improve the function of different tissues and organs in the body. Projects in the Sturgeon lab are vertically translational from animal models to clinical trials and community based programs and are also transdisciplinary across exercise physiology, cardiology, oncology and immunology.

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Dr. Kathleen Sturgeon

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Contact The ONE Group

The Oncology, Nutrition and Exercise (ONE) Group
Penn State College of Medicine
500 University Dr., Suite T3425
Mail Code CH69
Hershey, PA 17033

Email: abooth@pennstatehealth.psu.edu