Oncology Rehabilitation

Cancer rehabilitation is the process of restoring cancer survivors to the highest possible level of function and quality of life. Just as there are many types of oncologists, there are multiple types of cancer rehabilitation professionals.

Cancer rehabilitation is a specialized field of rehabilitation medicine that focuses on helping individuals recover from the physical and psychological effects of cancer and its treatments.

Psychological rehabilitation is an activity necessary to restore a person to a normal full life. In the process of the disease, a person could be less adaptive losing his self-control and trust in people.

Nutrition is an important part of life, cancer treatment, recovery, and prevention. Food is one of the few things you can be in control of during your treatment. The oncology certified registered dietitians at the our hospital are here to help you make informed choices about nutrition, answer your nutrition-related questions, and help you to achieve and maintain good health.

Depending on the treatment and treatment-related side effects resulting from the management of head and neck cancer, a patient’s ability to speak, eat, and swallow may be affected. The speech-language pathologist (SLP) will play a vital role in assessing, treating, and guiding the patient and their family through the treatment and recovery journey.

It’s important to understand that some exercises should not be carried out until the drains and sutures are removed, but others should be done soon after surgery.

The Social Rehabilitation Department implements the events aimed at restoring the social functioning abilities of persons with cancer patients impairment, improvement of the quality of their life, reducing negative social consequences of self-isolation, dependence and other factors, and their facilitating full social integration.

Ongoing monitoring and follow-up care is crucial for cancer survivors, especially for childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors.