Although rehabilitation for cancer patients is being practiced in clinical settings, it has not
been very well recognized in cancer care. However, interest has been turning to cancer …

If physical functions are impaired in patients with cancer owing to the progression of the
disease and the treatment processes, their activities of daily living (ADLs) decline; thus, the …

Purpose of review This review examines the delivery of rehabilitation care to cancer patients
with relation to disease prognosis. This includes the evaluation when patients are referred …

Disability in patients with advanced cancer often results from bed rest, deconditioning, and
neurologic and musculoskeletal complications of cancer or cancer treatment. Terminally ill …

This paper introduces a theoretical framework that recognises the rehabilitation needs of
people who have cancer and offers a multi‐tiered model to meet these needs. Various …

Patients receiving palliative and hospice care experience high levels of functional loss,
dependency on activities of daily living, and impairment in mobility. Physical disability affects …

Purpose. To elucidate the current status of cancer rehabilitation in institutions nationwide.
Method. A questionnaire survey regarding the current status of cancer rehabilitation in 1693 …

In this issue of Supportive Care in Cancer, Julie K. Silver et al. focus on cancer rehabilitation
and palliative care delineating their respective roles in comprehensive oncology care [1] …

Palliative care and rehabilitation practitioners are important collaborative referral sources for
each other who can work together to improve the lives of cancer patients, survivors, and …

Background. The increasing incidence of cancer combined with prolonged survival times
seen throughout the western world increases the need for rehabilitation. Diagnosis and …