Carol Blecher Discusses Exercise as "Prehabilitation" for Patients With Cancer
Carol Blecher, MS, RN, AOCN, Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses using exercise not only as rehabilitation for patients with cancer, but also “prehabilitation”.
Carol Blecher, MS, RN, AOCN, Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses using exercise not only as rehabilitation for patients with cancer, but also “prehabilitation”.
Evidence suggests that exercise programs should be implemented at the time of diagnosis, even before the patient starts chemotherapy or radiation. So, the team at Trinitas Regional Medical Center and Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center developed a collaborative to refer patients to exercise programs early on. Their results are measured by tracking fatigue at each session.
Though it is too soon to collect and analyze results from the collaborative, other studies have indicated that frequent exercise can help offset fatigue.
Trajectory of Symptom Severity Aids Follow-Up in Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
April 27th 2024As symptom severity can vary by patient, it is key for nurses to increase assessment for early intervention of patients with head and neck cancer following treatment, according to Meredith Cummings, PhD(c), BSN, RN, OCN.
