title: [Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Cancer Patients].
abstract: Dyspnea occurs in most cancer patients and is often associated with severe pain. Pulmonary rehabilitation has become increasingly important to improve ADL and QOL and to relieve pain that results from dyspnea. Although pulmonary rehabilitation is now provided mainly during the perioperative period, it has been recognized as an effective procedure for patients before, during, or after chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It is also useful for patients with advanced or terminal cancer. However, an evidence-based cancer rehabilitation procedure has to be established.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School.
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gemma
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life