Guidelines for exercise intervention for cancer patients are needed, and the cancer exercise specialist must understand how to tailor prescriptions to specifically match each patient's current physiological and psychological status, needs, and goals. The literature contains four studies (Courney and Mackey, 2001; Hicks, 1990; Mock, 1996; Winningham,1994) that present general research-based guidelines for cancer patients, suggesting appropriate goals and exercise prescription components.