Med. praxi. 2016;13(5):256-260 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2016.055

Rehabilitation of patients after breast cancer treatment

MUDr. Karel Pitr1,2,3, MUDr. Kateřina Študentová2,4
1 doktorské studium VŠ Svätej Alžbety, katedra veřejného zdravotnictví, Bratislava
2 REHA-PITR s.r.o., Plzeň
3 Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, Fakulta zdravotnických studií, Katedra fyzioterapie a ergoterapie
4 LS Royal Mariánské Lázně a.s.

Rehabilitation after breast cancer treatment is a complex issue. The main complications during cancer remission requiring rehabilitation treatment include lymphedema, frozen shoulder syndrome and cervicobrachial syndrome. General practitioners play the key role in early detection of these problems. They can refer patients to a specialized rehabilitation centre for further examination. Centres of cancer rehabilitation have appropriate staff and instrumental equipment and can administer both analgesic and antioedematous physiotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Rehabilitation of cancer patients in specialized centres ensures quality and highly specialized medical care. However, the health care system often fails and patients come to specialized rehabilitation centres too late or not at all.

Keywords: oncology rehabilitation, breast cancer, drug lymphedema, lymphoedema prophylaxis, postoperative complications,

Published: December 1, 2016  Show citation

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