Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
06/29/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/30/2025 06:07
IN THE NEWS: Cancer Survivors Can Now Sign Up for CAPABLE in Commerce Township
June 29, 2025
FOX 2
Cross Training and Physical Activity: A Better Life Experience (CAPABLE) is a free, 12-week opportunity for cancer survivors to learn CrossFit at their own pace. Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer, Ph.D., MPH, principal investigator of CAPABLE, leader of the Population Studies and Disparities Research (PSDR) Program, scientific director of the Epidemiology Research Core at Karmanos, and professor of Oncology at Wayne State University School of Medicine, explained the benefits of cancer survivors staying active after treatment, with some patients able to continue being active during cancer treatments. She was joined on FOX 2 Weened Mornings by Katie Kutney, breast cancer survivor and CAPABLE participant. Kutney shared the differences and benefits she has noticed since she went through the program, including her ability to keep up with her little one.
Watch the interview here.
Click here to learn more about the CAPABLE session in Commerce Township.
To register for the upcoming session, click here, call 313-578-4246, or email [email protected].
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