Course Description:

1 in 3 individuals will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Cancer treatment and its side effects impact an individual’s level of function during and long after disease treatment. There is substantial evidence that exercise interventions, used prospectively throughout cancer treatment, can improve quality of life and outcomes. It is important for rehabilitation and exercise professionals to understand the unique side effects of cancer treatment and how those effects impact function. This course will focus on providing a working knowledge of common cancer disease treatments and their side effects, review functional impairments associated with the most commonly diagnosed cancers, and will identify oncologic specific information that may impact an exercise plan of care. Emphasis will be placed on clinical assessment, optimal timing of intervention for functional morbidity, and evidence-based exercise and rehabilitation interventions across cancer disease types.