The role of rehabilitation in patients undergoing oesophagectomy for cancer and pre-malignant disease: A qualitative exploration of the views of patients, carers and healthcare providers.

Jeff Bull Candice Oster Ingrid Helen K Flight Carlene J Wilson Bogda Koczwara David I Watson Tim Bright

Published in: European journal of cancer care (2019)

A need for rehabilitation services was identified by healthcare providers from the point of diagnosis, rather than only after surgery. Implications include improved service provision by healthcare institutions for patients undergoing oesophagectomy.

Keyphrases

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ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
mental health
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
papillary thyroid
squamous cell carcinoma
palliative care
patient reported outcomes
lymph node metastasis
affordable care act
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