"The book is a repository of the essential knowledge concerning the medical specialty of cancer rehabilitation at the time of its publication. It includes not only the latest scientific research, but every bit as importantly, the clinical approach and thinking of many of the top clinicians in the field. It tolerates and even encourages the marriage of science with the nebulous art of medicine in a way that purely evidence-based scientific manuscripts can and should not. This heavy valuation of the art of medicine is ... Read More
"The book is a repository of the essential knowledge concerning the medical specialty of cancer rehabilitation at the time of its publication. It includes not only the latest scientific research, but every bit as importantly, the clinical approach and thinking of many of the top clinicians in the field. It tolerates and even encourages the marriage of science with the nebulous art of medicine in a way that purely evidence-based scientific manuscripts can and should not. This heavy valuation of the art of medicine is extremely important to a relatively nascent discipline such as cancer rehabilitation. For many of the impairments we treat, we cannot base our decision making and interventions solely on scientific evidence simply because there is none. Where oncology produces thousands of high-quality studies annually, cancer rehabilitation produces only a handful. This textbook is intended to be used by anyone involved in the rehabilitation of cancer survivors. Safe and effective rehabilitation in this population requires specialized knowledge that is not central to the training of most clinicians. A physical therapist does not learn the details of breast cancer treatment as a part of their schooling at any more than a superficial level. Similarly, a medical oncologist newly minted by a fellowship is unlikely to have a working knowledge of neuromuscular medicine. The truly exceptional cancer rehabilitation clinician will not only have mastered not only their core specialty but also be extremely knowledgeable about the specifics of the various cancers, their treatment, their associated complications and how they impact function. To that end, primer-level discussions of the various cancer types and their assessment and management, including potential complications are provided. Subsequent sections thoroughly explore the identification, evaluation, and treatment of specific impairments and disabilities that result from cancer and the treatment of cancer. With several new chapters dedicated to Breast Surgery-Related Pain Syndromes, Predicting Prognosis in Cancer Rehabilitation, and The Business of Cancer Rehabilitation, the book keeps pace with recent advances and considerations in our field. This new edition features updates throughout and expansions to major topics such as the addition of Prospective Rehabilitation to the Prehabilitation chapter in the last edition"-- Read Less
