National Cancer Survivors Day was this week! Nothing makes PT Dan feel 150 years old like seeing a former patient who has had the audacity to entirely grow up since I last saw them! So, as a PT, what do I assess on a #childhoodcancer survivor? SO GLAD YOU ASKED....
Kids who had cancer are at life-long risk for health conditions and diseases. That's why Cancer Rehab specialist PTs see them from time to time. We make sure their bodies are moving/working the way that they should. Here are some things I check and some evidence for why it's important:
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(Regine Söntgerath et al, 2015
www.researchga...)
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(Kandula et al, 2018
www.ncbi.nlm.n...)
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(Smith and Carver, 2017
cardiooncology...)
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(Wilson, Gawade, Ness, 2015
www.ncbi.nlm.n...)