MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO MEDICAL REHABILITATION OF ONCOGYNECOLOGIC PATIENTS

Abstract

Medical rehabilitation of oncogynecologic patients is a socially important aspect of current clinical practice; this field of medicine attracts more and more attention of medical professionals around the world. The improved methods of early diagnostics contributed to a significant increase in the number of cancer patients. Today, there is a need for comprehensive rehabilitation programs aimed at restoring the affected body functions, preventing/reducing the disability and mental disorders, as well as timely detecting complications, relapses or tumor metastases. The introduction of medical rehabilitation into oncological practice, implemented on the basis of oncology and rehabilitation centers, will improve the quality o patients’ lives and create the appropriate conditions for social adaptation and integration into the society.

Keywords

• medical rehabilitation
• multidisciplinary approach
• rehabilitation of oncogynecologic patients
• «prehabilitation»