title: [Physiotherapy of cancer patients].
abstract: Physiotherapy of cancer patients is one of the most controversial issues in our country. Malignant diseases are firstly mentioned as a contraindication of physiotherapy. Until now, physiotherapy was not suggested (or only in limited accessibility) for those patients who had malignant disease in medical history. International medical practice was less restrictive in managing this topic. The development of imaging techniques put this question in a new light. On the basis of evidence, the majority of articles have reported beneficial effects of physiotherapy in cancer patients, and only few articles mentioned it as harmful. Of course, each patient requires an individual assessment, however, if we exclude the possibility of tumor recurrence and metastasis, most of physiotherapy procedures can be used safely. One of the aims of this review is to support the physicians' decisions when to prescribe treatments, in such a way, that more patients could receive physiotherapy. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(31), 1224-1231.
authors.affiliation: Országos Reumatológiai és Fizioterápiás Intézet Budapest.
authors.forename: Izabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.affiliation: Onkológiai Intézet, Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Klinikai Központ Debrecen.
authors.forename: Éva
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Szekanecz
authors.affiliation: Reumatológiai Klinika, Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Klinikai Központ Debrecen.
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Szekanecz
authors.affiliation: Budai Irgalmasrendi Kórház Budapest, Árpád fejedelem útja 7., 1023.
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bender
mesh_terms: D001452:Balneology; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D000075202:Contraindications; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008405:Massage; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D059226:Nociceptive Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D017741:Survivors
keywords: balneoterápia; balneotherapy; cancer; daganatos megbetegedések; electrotherapy; elektroterápia; excercise therapy; fizioterápia; gyógytorna; malignant disease; masszázs; physiotherapy