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SUBMITTER: Francis GJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6880796 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rehabilitation oncology (American Physical Therapy Association. Oncology Section) 20191001 4
Cancer Rehabilitation (CR) is an emerging field in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Current literature highlights the effectiveness of cancer rehabilitation in improving functional outcomes, shorter length of hospital stay, and improved quality of life. Despite this, there are very few formalized CR programs across all of North America. We conducted a survey at a tertiary cancer center without a formalized CR program to assess the perceived need of such a program and its potential development ...[more]