For Patients — memios
Cancer exercise support

You don't have to fight this alone.

Whatever you are going through right now — diagnosis, treatment, surgery, recovery, or the long road of survivorship — memios connects you with a certified Cancer Exercise Specialist and a program built specifically for your cancer, your treatment, and your goals.

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What memios gives you
  • A certified Cancer Exercise Specialist who knows your diagnosis
  • A program that adapts to every phase of your care
  • In-clinic, telehealth, and home options — your choice
  • Nutrition, sleep, and mental wellness support
  • A community of survivors who understand what you're facing
  • Survivorship programming that stays with you for life
We hear you

You were told to rest.
Science says move.

If you are going through cancer treatment, you may have been told to conserve your energy. To wait until it is over before thinking about exercise. That advice feels right. And it is wrong.

Exercise does not drain your energy during treatment. It restores it.

You do not need to be fit. You do not need to have exercised before your diagnosis. You do not need to wait until you feel better to start. The program meets you exactly where you are.

Over 2,800 randomized controlled trials have documented what happens when cancer patients move. Cancer-related fatigue drops by up to 50 percent. Muscle is preserved. Hearts are protected. Depression lifts. Quality of life improves in ways no medication can replicate on its own.

The science has been clear for years. Most patients just never hear about it. memios changes that.

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You're exhausted all the time Cancer-related fatigue is the most common side effect of treatment. Exercise is the most effective treatment for it — outperforming every medication studied.
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You can feel yourself getting weaker Treatment causes dangerous muscle loss. A structured resistance program preserves and rebuilds your strength — even during active chemotherapy.
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You're anxious and struggling to sleep Exercise reduces anxiety and depression with the effectiveness of therapy and medication. It also restores the one thing no pill can give you: a sense of control.
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You're worried about your heart Many chemotherapy agents damage the heart. Structured exercise during and after cardiotoxic treatment actively protects your cardiovascular function.
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Chemo brain is real and it's affecting you Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment affects up to 75% of patients. Aerobic exercise is the single most evidence-based intervention for it.
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You want to be there — fully there — for your family Patients who exercise report being more present, more energized, and more engaged in the relationships that matter most. That is what this is for.
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documented clinical outcomes where exercise produces significant, measurable improvement in cancer patients

The clinical evidence

What exercise
actually does for you.

These are not vague wellness claims. These are peer-reviewed outcomes documented in clinical trials and endorsed by ASCO, ACSM, and the American Cancer Society.

50%
Fatigue Reduction
Exercise reduces cancer-related fatigue severity by up to 50% — the most disabling side effect of cancer treatment — and outperforms every pharmaceutical intervention studied.
Protected
Heart Health
Many chemotherapy agents damage the heart. Exercise protects cardiovascular function during cardiotoxic treatment and reduces your risk of long-term heart complications.
Preserved
Muscle Strength
Treatment causes dangerous muscle loss (sarcopenia) that worsens your prognosis. Resistance training preserves and rebuilds lean mass, improving how well your body tolerates treatment.
Lifted
Depression and Anxiety
Exercise reduces depression and anxiety with the same effectiveness as therapy and medication — and restores something no drug can: your sense of agency over your own recovery.
Fewer
Surgical Complications
Prehabilitation before cancer surgery reduces post-operative complications, shortens hospital stays, and accelerates your return to full function. The time before surgery matters enormously.
Higher
Treatment Completion
Patients who exercise are more likely to complete their full treatment course with fewer dose reductions and treatment delays — and that matters directly for survival.
Improved
Quality of Life
Across every cancer type studied, exercise consistently improves patient-reported quality of life — physically, emotionally, and socially — during and after treatment.
Clearer
Cognitive Function
Aerobic exercise is the best-evidenced treatment for chemobrain — the cognitive impairment that affects up to 75% of patients during and after chemotherapy. Movement protects the brain.
Reduced
Recurrence Risk
For breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer, regular exercise in survivorship is associated with reduced recurrence risk and improved disease-free survival. Movement may help keep cancer from coming back.
Your program — every step of the way

Four phases.
One continuous journey.

Most cancer patients receive fragmented care — help at one point in their treatment, nothing at others. memios walks alongside you from the day of diagnosis through the rest of your life.

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Phase One — Before treatment begins

Prehabilitation

The time between your diagnosis and the start of treatment or surgery is one of the most powerful windows available to change your outcome. Prehabilitation builds your physical and mental reserves before your body faces the stress of cancer treatment. Patients who complete a prehabilitation program enter surgery stronger, experience fewer complications, spend less time in the hospital, and face treatment with a greater sense of readiness and control. Even two to three weeks of structured prehab produces measurable benefit. Your program starts within days of referral — with a comprehensive baseline assessment, a personalized exercise plan, nutritional support, and psychological preparation for what lies ahead.

Fitness baseline assessment Strength and aerobic conditioning Nutritional optimization Psychological preparation Surgical risk reduction
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Phase Two — During active treatment

Active Treatment Support

Your exercise program during chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, or hormone therapy is designed around exactly what you are going through. Chemotherapy days are different from recovery days. Radiation sites affect what movements are safe. Immunotherapy creates unique monitoring requirements. Your Cancer Exercise Specialist knows your treatment schedule, adjusts your program based on how you feel each day, monitors your vital signs, and communicates directly with your oncology team. You are never exercising blind. Your memios app guides every session, tracks your symptoms daily, and keeps your care team informed — so support is always one message away.

Treatment-adapted exercise Fatigue management Infusion day protocols Daily symptom tracking Oncology team coordination
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Phase Three — After surgery or treatment

Post-Procedure Recovery

Post-procedure recovery is where structured rehabilitation makes the most immediate and visible difference. The first days and weeks after surgery are critical. Early, supervised movement reduces complications, prevents muscle loss, and sets the trajectory for your long-term recovery. Your memios care team coordinates with your surgical team to begin appropriate movement as soon as it is safe. Every surgery type has a specific recovery protocol — breast surgery means shoulder and arm rehabilitation, prostate surgery means pelvic floor work, bowel surgery means careful core reconditioning. You receive a discharge exercise plan before you leave the hospital. Your app is ready. Your follow-up appointment is already scheduled.

Early mobilization (ERAS protocols) Condition-specific rehabilitation Discharge transition plan Wound healing nutrition Lymphedema prevention
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Phase Four — The rest of your life

Long-Term Survivorship

Cancer survivorship is a long road. The effects of treatment can linger for years — fatigue, neuropathy, cognitive changes, bone loss, cardiovascular risk, and the quiet fear that never fully leaves. These are real, and they deserve real attention. Your memios survivorship program gives you the structure, the accountability, the community, and the tools to build a life of genuine health after cancer. Annual assessments track your progress. Your exercise prescription evolves with you. The Longevity Letter delivers weekly evidence-based content on movement, nutrition, sleep, mental wellness, and purposeful living. And the memios community connects you with other survivors who understand what you have been through — because some of the most powerful medicine available is knowing you are not alone.

Annual fitness reassessment Late effects management Survivor community Longevity Letter newsletter Holistic wellness program
More than exercise

Your whole self
deserves support.

Physical fitness is essential. It is also not the whole story. Cancer affects every dimension of who you are — your body, your mind, your relationships, your sleep, your sense of identity and purpose. The memios holistic wellness framework addresses all of it.

Every memios program includes access to resources and referral support across all eight wellness domains. Your Cancer Exercise Specialist works alongside a Registered Dietitian, psychosocial support staff, and a community of certified professionals who understand that healing is not just physical.

The Longevity Letter — our weekly newsletter — delivers evidence-based content on all eight domains directly to your inbox, giving you the knowledge to make informed choices about every aspect of your health and wellbeing.

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Physical Fitness
Structured exercise across all four phases, adapted to your cancer, treatment, and daily capacity
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Nutrition
Anti-inflammatory eating, protein optimization, weight management, and managing treatment-related appetite changes
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Mental Wellness
Distress screening, anxiety and depression support, behavioral tools, and referral to mental health professionals
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Sleep Health
Sleep assessment, behavioral sleep medicine support, and tools for managing treatment-related insomnia
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Stress Management
Mindfulness-based stress reduction, guided breathing, relaxation tools, and resilience-building practices
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Spiritual Wellbeing
Meaning-making, values exploration, and tools for navigating the existential questions that cancer often surfaces
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Social Connection
Group exercise, peer navigator support, survivor community, and caregiver education resources
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Purpose and Growth
Goal setting, personal development, and tools for building a meaningful and purposeful life after cancer
Good morning, Sarah Day 14 of your prehab program
Today's session
Upper Body Strength + Walk
30 minutes · Moderate intensity · 6 exercises
In-home No equipment Pre-surgery safe
How are you feeling today?
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😔Tired
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This week's progress
3 of 4 sessions complete
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Day streak You've moved every day for two weeks. Keep going.
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guided exercise videos
Care team message Your CES reviewed your check-in
The memios app

Your program.
In your pocket.

The memios mobile app puts your entire care team, exercise program, and wellness toolkit in the palm of your hand — whether you are at the clinic, at home, or anywhere in between.

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Guided Exercise Programs
Phase-specific programs with 300+ video demonstrations. Cancer-specific modifications for every exercise. Sessions adjust automatically for how you feel each day.
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Daily Symptom Tracking
60-second daily check-in capturing fatigue, pain, mood, sleep, and energy. Validated scales (FACIT-Fatigue, PHQ-2, distress thermometer). Your care team sees your data in real time.
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HIPAA-Secure Telehealth
Supervised video sessions with your Cancer Exercise Specialist — directly in the app. No separate download, no login friction. Live, one-on-one guidance from anywhere.
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Care Team Messaging
Secure, HIPAA-compliant messaging with your full care team. Questions routed to the right person — exercise to your CES, nutrition to your RD, concerns to your Medical Director.
Patient voices

Words from people
who have been there.

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My oncologist never mentioned exercise. A navigator finally connected me with memios. Within six weeks my fatigue scores had dropped in half. I was sleeping again. I was present for my family again. I wish every cancer patient had this from Day 1.
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Susan L.
Breast Cancer, Stage II — Seattle, WA
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I started prehab three weeks before my surgery. I went into the OR stronger than I had been in years. My surgeon told me my recovery was one of the fastest she had seen. I know why. The work I did before surgery made all the difference.
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Robert G.
Colorectal Cancer — Austin, TX
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Two years out from treatment, I still use the memios survivorship program. The Longevity Letter keeps me on track. The community keeps me connected. Cancer changed my life — and memios helped me make sure those changes were ones I chose.
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Maria K.
Ovarian Cancer Survivor — Chicago, IL
The memios commitment

Everything you can
expect from your program.

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A certified Cancer Exercise Specialist who knows your diagnosis Not a personal trainer with a cancer module. A credentialed specialist trained specifically to deliver exercise oncology across all four phases of cancer care.
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A program built around your cancer, your treatment, and your goals Every program starts with a comprehensive assessment. Your exercise prescription is individualized — not a template, not a generic plan.
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Reduce fatigue by up to 50% — during active treatment Cancer-related fatigue is the most common and most disabling side effect of treatment. Exercise is the most effective treatment available. Full stop.
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Protect your heart from cardiotoxic chemotherapy Many patients on cardiotoxic regimens are eligible for cardiac rehabilitation — a covered benefit under Medicare and most insurance plans. memios identifies every eligible patient and coordinates enrollment.
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In-clinic, telehealth, and home options — your choice, every session Life during cancer treatment is unpredictable. Your program adapts. Bad day? The home program meets you there. Good day? Come in or join by video.
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Support for every dimension of your health — not just the physical Nutrition. Sleep. Mental wellness. Stress. Spiritual wellbeing. Connection. Purpose. The memios holistic wellness framework addresses all eight domains.
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Prehabilitation before surgery that reduces your risk Even two to three weeks of targeted prehab before surgery produces measurable reductions in complications and length of hospital stay. The referral should happen immediately after your diagnosis.
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Survivorship programming that stays with you for life Treatment ends. The support does not. Your survivorship program, annual assessments, community connection, and the Longevity Letter stay with you for as long as you want them.
Questions answered

Things you might
be wondering.

Is it really safe to exercise during chemotherapy?
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Yes — when supervised by a trained Cancer Exercise Specialist who knows your treatment protocol. Your memios CES tracks your treatment schedule, adjusts your program based on your blood counts and daily symptoms, and monitors your vital signs at every session. Exercise is not appropriate at all times and at all intensities — that is exactly why you need a qualified professional to guide you, not a generic fitness app. The evidence is clear that properly prescribed and supervised exercise during chemotherapy is safe and beneficial for the vast majority of patients.
I have never exercised before. Is this for me?
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Absolutely. Your program starts exactly where you are right now. The baseline assessment measures your current fitness level, and your prescription is built from that starting point — not from some ideal. Many of the patients who benefit most from exercise oncology programs are people who were not active before their diagnosis. You do not need a fitness background. You need a qualified professional who can design a program for your body, your cancer, and your goals. That is what memios provides.
Will my insurance cover this?
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It depends on which services you receive and your specific plan. Physical therapy for cancer-related functional impairment is covered by Medicare and most commercial insurers. Cardiac rehabilitation is covered for patients on cardiotoxic chemotherapy regimens. Pelvic floor physical therapy is covered post-prostatectomy and post-gynecologic surgery. Psychological services with documented distress are covered. Lymphedema therapy is covered. memios maximizes the use of every covered service available to you, and provides billing documentation support to minimize denials. For services not yet covered, your hospital program determines the patient cost structure.
What if I am too tired to exercise?
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This is the most common concern patients have — and the most important one to understand. Cancer-related fatigue is the most common side effect of cancer treatment, and it is also the outcome that exercise most effectively treats. The research is clear: rest does not improve cancer-related fatigue the way exercise does. Your program is designed to work with your fatigue, not against it. On difficult days, your session is shorter, gentler, and focused on movement that restores energy rather than depletes it. Your CES tracks your fatigue daily through the app and adjusts your prescription accordingly. You will never be pushed beyond what your body can safely handle.
How is this different from just going to the gym?
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Your Cancer Exercise Specialist holds a specialized credential in exercise oncology — the Cancer Exercise Specialist (CES) certification from the Cancer Exercise Training Institute (CETI). They are trained in the specific physiological effects of cancer and its treatment, the safety protocols for exercising during chemotherapy and radiation, the red flags that require immediate escalation, and the clinical documentation standards that integrate with your oncology care team. They communicate directly with your oncologist and nursing staff. They track your outcomes using validated clinical measures. A general fitness trainer, however well-intentioned, does not have this training. Cancer exercise is clinical care, not fitness.
Can I do this if I live in a rural area or cannot travel easily?
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Yes. Telehealth delivery is a core part of the memios model specifically because geographic access is one of the largest barriers to exercise oncology care. Your supervised sessions happen via HIPAA-compliant video directly in the memios app. Your home exercise program is fully guided — with video demonstrations for every exercise — and does not require a gym or any special equipment. Your CES is accessible by secure message whenever you need them. Some memios programs also partner with local community fitness centers and YMCAs for patients who prefer an in-person option closer to home.

You have been through
enough alone.

Your memios team is ready to meet you exactly where you are — whatever your cancer, whatever your treatment phase, whatever your fitness level. The program starts with a conversation.

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Disclaimer: memios shares wellness and longevity content for general education. We are not doctors, healthcare providers, or licensed medical professionals, and we do not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We are health conscious individuals documenting what we learn and what we do as we work toward living long, healthy, strong lives into our 90s. Always talk with your physician or qualified healthcare professional before starting, changing, or stopping any exercise, nutrition, supplement, or health program.