Underutilisation of Physical Rehabilitation Therapy by Cancer Patients in Korea: a Population-based Study of 958,928 Korean Cancer Patients.

This claims-based study revealed that rehabilitation therapy for cancer patients is underutilised in Korea. Although patients with metastasis underwent more intensive rehabilitation than patients with early stage cancer, those without brain and bone tumours (the treatment of which is covered by insurance) were less likely to use rehabilitation services. Further efforts to improve the use of rehabilitation would improve the outcomes of cancer patients.