Active Living After Cancer

Active Living after Cancer (ALAC), is a Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) funded program. The program aims to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors in Houston and El Paso by promoting physical activity, and by providing navigation services for survivorship issues. A large and growing number of cancer survivors in Texas, especially those who are medically underserved, necessitates effective programs to help survivors improve their health and physical functioning, thereby reducing the risk of cancer recurrence or new cancers. 

The program consists of 12 weekly sessions, followed by a reunion at the conclusion of the program. Each session is comprised of cognitive and behavioral skills training related to increasing physical activity, a guided discussion on a survivorship topic, and short bouts of moderate physical activity. The program is free of charge, and each participant will be provided a pedometer and a resistance band, that they may keep, to help them reach their physical activity goals.

To be eligible to participate in the program, the participants must:

• Have a previous diagnosis of cancer at the time of enrollment.
• Not be receiving chemotherapy or radiation at the time of enrollment.

To find a location near you, or to register for a class, please call:

• Houston locations (English): 713-442-1219 or 713-442-1216
• Houston locations (Spanish): 713-442-1231 or 713-665-3103
• El Paso locations (Spanish):  915-771-6305

For more information about the program or to be a host site, please contact Lizette Rangel at ALACprogram@mdanderson.org.