Research Topic: Neoplasms

Associations of Cancer Rehabilitation During Hospitalization for Cancer Treatment With Survival and Post-Discharge Healthcare Utilization: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND: Rehabilitation is increasingly recognized as an essential component of oncology care, but there remains limited evidence regarding its broader impact on patient outcomes. This study examined the associations of inpatient cancer rehabilitation with survival and post-discharge healthcare utilization among patients with diverse cancer types. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study using cancer registry-linked claims data from designated …

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Optimizing exercise regimens for quality of life in patients with cancer: a network meta-analysis and dose-response study.

OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the effects and dose-response relationships of different exercise interventions in improving the quality of life of patients with cancer using a combined Bayesian network meta-analysis and network dose-response meta-analysis approach. METHODS: Systematic searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Library (up to August 2026). Interventions were ranked using the surface under …

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Exercise and Childhood Cancer: From Science to Life “The 3rd Pediatric Exercise Oncology Congress Meets FORTEe”.

On behalf of the organizing committee, we are pleased to present the abstracts from the 2026 conference, “PEOC meets FORTEe”. The Third Pediatric Exercise Oncology Congress, this year meeting in person with the EU Study FORTEe (Get Strong to Fight Childhood Cancer: An Exercise Intervention for Children and Adolescents Undergoing Anti-Cancer Treatment), brought together scientists, clinicians, exercise professionals, physiotherapists, patients, …

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Assessing Immune Fitness in Oncological Rehabilitation-Validity and Responsiveness of the Immune Status Questionnaire and Single-Item Scale.

BACKGROUND: Immune fitness (IF) reflects the body’s ability to mount appropriate immune responses. Monitoring IF could improve tailored treatment in oncological rehabilitation. The Immune Status Questionnaire (ISQ) and the Single-Item Scale (SIS) were developed to assess IF, but their clinimetric properties in cancer rehabilitation remain unknown. AIMS: To evaluate the construct validity, responsiveness, and correlation between the ISQ and the …

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Integrating Physiatry and Palliative Care in Outpatient Oncology: A Clinical Framework for Bidirectional Referral and Co-Management.

Patients with cancer often experience intertwined symptom burden and functional decline that contribute to falls, unsafe transfers, uncontrolled symptoms, caregiver strain, and crisis-driven care. Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry, and specialty PC both address suffering and quality of life through complementary clinical approaches; however, collaborative care with and between these two specialties is inconsistent in routine …

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Individualized Physiotherapy Improves Quality of Life and Symptom Burden in Advanced Cancer: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patients with advanced cancer frequently experience high symptom burden and reduced quality of life. Physiotherapy may represent an important nonpharmacological component of palliative care; however, evidence regarding its effectiveness in hospitalized patients remains limited. This study evaluated the effects of individualized physiotherapy on quality of life and symptom burden in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer receiving palliative …

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Physiotherapy in the primary care oncology team.

As the incidence of cancer rises, medical advancements have made it possible to have increased survival rates among cancer patients. However, many experience persistent treatment-related side effects that negatively affect their quality of life. At the first international Oncology Physiotherapy Conference in 2018, it was agreed that undergraduate physiotherapy training provides a strong foundation for oncology rehabilitation. However, management of …

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Embedding Rehabilitation as Core Cancer Care in Australia and New Zealand: A Health System Imperative.

Cancer remains a global health challenge, with rising survivorship rates highlighting the need for integrated interdisciplinary rehabilitation care. Survivors frequently experience persistent physical, functional, psychological, cognitive and behavioural challenges, including fatigue, deconditioning, neuropathy, pain and psychological distress, with up to two-thirds reporting significant unmet needs and reduced quality of life. Interdisciplinary rehabilitation, encompassing exercise, education, nutrition, task-specific functional retraining, psychosocial …

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Understanding Equity in Cancer Prehabilitation Services in Wales: A Medical Record Review.

BACKGROUND: Cancer prehabilitation prepares people for cancer treatment by promoting physical activity, eating well and emotional wellbeing. Evidence shows that prehabilitation before and during cancer treatment reduces treatment complications and improves outcomes, including survival. However, the availability of and patient engagement with prehabilitation is variable. People from lower socioeconomic and minority ethnic backgrounds are at greater risk of poor health …

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Development of a core screening, assessment and outcome set for cancer prehabilitation: an international Delphi consensus study protocol.

INTRODUCTION: A core screening, assessment and outcome set is needed in cancer prehabilitation to standardise what is measured in both research and services. Currently, there is significant variation in measures used, which limits comparability between studies and evidence synthesis. Standardising measures will improve the quality, comparability and impact of research by reducing heterogeneity between studies, minimising reporting bias, improving trial …

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