title: Rehabilitation Strategies and Outcomes of the Sarcoma Patient.
abstract: Sarcomas are a relatively rare cancer that, depending on the location, can cause significant neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction and require rehabilitation interventions to reduce pain, restore function, and improve quality of life. This review focuses on sarcoma subtypes that frequently cause these complications: bony and soft tissue sarcomas leading to limb salvage or amputation, desmoid tumors, and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Rehabilitation approaches and outcomes are discussed, as well as considerations for childhood sarcoma survivors transitioning to adulthood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, 325 East Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA. Electronic address: srsz@med.umich.edu.
authors.forename: Sean Robinson
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
keywords: Amputee rehabilitation; Cancer rehabilitation; Desmoid rehabilitation; MPNST rehabilitation; Sarcoma rehabilitation