title: Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Lung Cancer.
abstract: Lung cancer remains a challenging disease with high morbidity and mortality despite targeted therapy. Symptom burden related to cancer impairs quality of life and functional status in patients with lung cancer and in survivors. Pulmonary rehabilitation has been recognized as an effective, noninvasive intervention for patients with chronic respiratory disease. It is well established that pulmonary rehabilitation benefits patients with chronic obstruction pulmonary disease through improved exercise capacity and symptoms. Evidence is increasing that the benefit of pulmonary rehabilitation can be applied to patients with lung cancer. Comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation has made its way as a cornerstone of integrated care for patients with lung cancer.
  
  
  
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authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
authors.forename: Hongmei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA.
authors.forename: Shawn J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.affiliation: Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033.
authors.forename: Chandra P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Belani
mesh_terms: D015444:Exercise; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D011788:Quality of Life