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Oncology Research: A Year in Review 2016

Oncology Research: A Year in Review 2016 RESEARCH ROUND-UP Oncology Research: A Year in Review 2016 Cynthia Barbe, PT, DPT, MS Team Coordinator, Oncology Service, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD Individuals undergoing cancer treatment, as well as patient self-reported measures as well as functional objec- those surviving with the side effects of the disease and its tive measures in order to identify who may be at a higher interventions, have the potential risk of developing impair- risk for changes in abilities, as well as monitor changes ments in all body systems that may lead to limited move- during and after cancer treatments. This can be achieved ment. This necessitates both early and prolonged therapy across the continuum of care—ambulatory/outpatient clin- across the continuum of care. There exists an ever-growing ics, acute care, post–acute care, and in the home. Of body of literature that is published annually, and it can be course, it will involve intense collaboration between the pa- integrated to help physical therapists recognize patterns in tients, providers, payers, policy agencies, and professional the larger body of evidence for those who lack the knowl- societies. edge of article summation, clinical and/or personal time, When it comes to sustaining outcomes in the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Rehabilitation Oncology Wolters Kluwer Health

Oncology Research: A Year in Review 2016

Rehabilitation Oncology , Volume 35 (3) – Jul 1, 2017

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Wolters Kluwer Health
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© 2017 Oncology Section, APTA.
ISSN
2168-3808
DOI
10.1097/01.REO.0000000000000078
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Abstract

RESEARCH ROUND-UP Oncology Research: A Year in Review 2016 Cynthia Barbe, PT, DPT, MS Team Coordinator, Oncology Service, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD Individuals undergoing cancer treatment, as well as patient self-reported measures as well as functional objec- those surviving with the side effects of the disease and its tive measures in order to identify who may be at a higher interventions, have the potential risk of developing impair- risk for changes in abilities, as well as monitor changes ments in all body systems that may lead to limited move- during and after cancer treatments. This can be achieved ment. This necessitates both early and prolonged therapy across the continuum of care—ambulatory/outpatient clin- across the continuum of care. There exists an ever-growing ics, acute care, post–acute care, and in the home. Of body of literature that is published annually, and it can be course, it will involve intense collaboration between the pa- integrated to help physical therapists recognize patterns in tients, providers, payers, policy agencies, and professional the larger body of evidence for those who lack the knowl- societies. edge of article summation, clinical and/or personal time, When it comes to sustaining outcomes in the

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Published: Jul 1, 2017

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