Release Date: 2024-03-07

Ensuring Functional Recovery After Radiothrapy

Mursel Duzova (Author)

Release Date: 2024-03-07

Radiotherapy, a cornerstone of cancer treatment, often leads to significant side effects that can impair a patient’s functional abilities and quality of life. This chapter explores the critical role of rehabilitation in mitigating these side effects and ensuring functional recovery and maintenance across various cancer types. Radiotherapy can cause a range of complications, including tissue [...]

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Published inOncological Rehabilitation a Handbook for Healthcare Professionals
First Page55
Last Page84
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053358893.3
ISBN978-605-335-889-3 (PDF)
LanguageENG
Page Count30
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Radiotherapy, a cornerstone of cancer treatment, often leads to significant side effects that can impair a patient’s functional abilities and quality of life. This chapter explores the critical role of rehabilitation in mitigating these side effects and ensuring functional recovery and maintenance across various cancer types. Radiotherapy can cause a range of complications, including tissue fibrosis, muscle weakness, lymphedema, and cognitive deficits, necessitating a comprehensive rehabilitation approach. We begin by highlighting the necessity of rehabilitation for patients undergoing head and neck radiotherapy, where speech, swallowing, and facial functions are commonly affected. For brain radiotherapy, we emphasize cognitive rehabilitation and strategies to manage neurological deficits. Thoracic radiotherapy often impacts respiratory and cardiac functions, making pulmonary rehabilitation essential for restoring lung capacity and overall cardiovascular health. Breast radiotherapy can lead to shoulder dysfunction and lymphedema, necessitating specialized physical therapy interventions. Similarly, gastrointestinal radiotherapy requires targeted rehabilitation to manage bowel dysfunction and nutritional issues. Gynecological and urinary system radiotherapies present unique challenges such as pelvic floor dysfunction, requiring tailored therapeutic exercises and interventions. Hematologic diseases treated with radiotherapy often result in systemic side effects, and sarcoma treatments necessitate comprehensive musculoskeletal rehabilitation. For Kaposi sarcoma, rehabilitation focuses on managing skin lesions and associated mobility issues. Endocrine and ocular system radiotherapies require specialized approaches to address hormonal imbalances and visual impairments, respectively. By detailing the specific rehabilitation needs for each type of radiotherapy, this chapter underscores the importance of an individualized rehabilitation plan to enhance recovery, maintain functionality, and improve the overall quality of life for cancer patients. The integration of rehabilitation into the cancer care continuum is essential for addressing the multifaceted impacts of radiotherapy and ensuring optimal patient outcomes.

Mursel Duzova (Author)
Selcuk University
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1036-2593
3After graduating from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 2007, he started his career in medicine. After his graduation, he turned to medical specialization and successfully completed his specialization in Radiation Oncology at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2015. During this period, he gained experience in the treatment of oncological patients with radiotherapy and took part in many scientific studies. In 2015, he was appointed to Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine as a Radiation Oncology specialist and started his academic career. Here, he took an active role in both clinical practices and academic studies. He made significant contributions by continuing his patient treatment, student education and research activities. In line with his academic success and contributions in 2021, Dr. Lecturer He was promoted to member. During his tenure at Selçuk University, he attended many national and international congresses, closely followed the developments in his field and published scientific articles. In 2024, he continued to progress in his academic career and was entitled to receive the title of Associate Professor. He currently works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine and continues to provide the best treatment service to his patients and to train the radiation oncologists of the future. Additionally, he continues to contribute to the field of oncology by conducting scientific research.

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