Structured rehabilitation for terminal cancer: Aligning the evidence with the setting that funds it
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Structured rehabilitation for terminal cancer: Aligning the evidence with the setting that funds itNishiyama and colleagues report the first randomized trial of structured rehabilitation for patients with terminal cancer, showing attenuated decline in the modified Barthel Index at day 22 (betweengroup difference, 14.21 points; 95% confidence interval, 1.77-26.64points; p = .026)with no rehabilitation-related adverse events, across 19 Japanese inpatient hospices and palliative care units (PCUs). 1 We
Source: Cancer
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.70658
Author: Makoto Kodaira
Language: English
Topic: Cancer survivorship and care
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7223923989