title: Rehabilitation of the cancer patient.
abstract: Cancer patients often require extensive rehabilitation after treatment. Organization of a rehabilitation team and determination of its goals are a primary aim of such programs. Studies of job security and insurability demonstrate significant problems and biases toward the cancer patient. Discussion has been made of specific male and female sexual rehabilitation programs as well as programs directed at other physical disabilities secondary to head and neck or amputation surgery. Attention is drawn toward familiarizing the surgeon with these problems in order to enhance his treatment of the cancer patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kurtzman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Kellner
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010030:Ostomy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology