Importance of Physical Therapy Approaches to Improve Quality of Living in Cancer Patient: A Review

Abstract

Background: Cancer is a non-communicable disease which can be widely spread all over the world. In India, it is a second most cause of morbidity and mortality. Based on the increasing trends of cancer patients during the last few decades, the numbers of cancer patients have been predicted and over 8.8 lakh deaths by the end of 2020 in India. Cancer cases are increasing rapidly among Indian population, because of the low awareness and late detections. There is evidence that physiotherapy approaches prevent the complications and side effects after and during treatment and improve the quality of life in cancer patients. Aim and Objective: To analyse the importance of physical therapy rehabilitation in cancer patients. Methodology: Various articles from following databases like Science Direct, PubMed, Biomed Central, JAMA, Scholar and Cochrane were retrieved. Total 27 articles were included in the study, and based on their findings a review was made. Result and Conclusion: From the analyses it is concluded that physiotherapy in very effective in cancer patients. After rehabilitation cancer patients can function at a minimum level of dependency and optimize their quality of care regardless of their life expectancy. So, it is important that awareness about physical therapy techniques and its effects to the cancer patients is necessary.

Keywords: Cancer, non-communicable disease, quality of life, physiotherapy

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Saurabh Kumar, Anand Kumar Singh, Sapna Dhiman. Importance of Physical Therapy Approaches to Improve Quality of Living in Cancer Patient: A Review. Research & Reviews: Journal of Oncology and Hematology. 2018; 7(1): 7–15p.