Cancer Exercise App Recognized by American Nurses Association for Innovation

I’m delighted to share that the American Nurses Association (ANA) has recognized the Cancer Exercise app as an Honoree in its Enterprise Innovation Awards, specifically in the Educational Intervention category.

This recognition from the ANA is deeply meaningful. It affirms the value of our core mission: empowering cancer survivors with accessible, personalized, and convenient exercise based on solid evidence.

For survivors using the app daily, we hope this honor reinforces their experience with a tool designed for the realities of the cancer journey. We built the app on decades of research to adapt to the intense fatigue and daily changes treatment can bring—tailoring exercise based on reported energy, treatment status, and progress. The ANA’s recognition of this personalized approach validates our commitment to providing a supportive companion, one that helps turn discouragement into achievable, hopeful progress.

Receiving this recognition from the ANA, a leading nursing organization, also highlights the app’s value for my nursing colleagues. Being honored for ’Educational Intervention’ confirms that the app is a trusted, evidence-based tool nurses can use to help educate and support patients in exercising safely. It’s gratifying to offer a validated way to extend compassionate guidance beyond the clinic walls.

We remain committed to the core principles behind the Cancer Exercise app: design rooted in research, deep personalization for individual needs, and empowering survivors to be active partners in their health and recovery.

The Cancer Exercise app is free to download on iOS and Android platforms. We rely on donations to support ongoing development and ensure this resource remains accessible.

About the Author: Dr. Anna L. Schwartz, PhD, FNP, FAAN, is a leading researcher in cancer and exercise and has dedicated her career to improving cancer care through evidence-based exercise programs. The Cancer Exercise app was developed in partnership with InspiringApps, a digital product agency that transforms innovative ideas into powerful mobile applications. Their expertise in creating personalized, user-centric healthcare solutions helped bring this evidence-based exercise program to cancer survivors through an intuitive, adaptive mobile experience.