Course Description:

Nearly 2 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2022, with these numbers expected to rise over the next decade. These patients will be seen by rehabilitation professionals in every setting & discipline, not just specialized oncology settings. Radiation therapy is a mainstay of cancer treatment, & rehab professionals are largely unfamiliar with radiation therapy & how it affects their patient’s functional mobility.

This course will discuss the use of radiation therapy in cancer treatment, common side effects, & how radiation therapy affects functional mobility. Clinicians will understand how radiation therapy affects their patients & how to incorporate this basic knowledge into their evaluations.