[Rehabilitation after breast cancer, colorectal cancer and prostate cancer – a health technology assessment]

Dalton SO, Hansen HP, Johansen C, Malik-Høegh S, Mikkelsen TB, Olsen J, Møller J, Rix BA
Record ID 32003001009
Danish
Original Title: Rehabilitering efter brystkræft, tyk- og endetarmskræft og prostatakræft - en medicinsk teknologivurdering
Authors' recommendations: This report concludes that scientific evidence supports the benefit of a cancer rehabilitation program for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer patients identified to have a need for rehabilitation after systematic assessment. The program should include physical training and psychosocial interventions. For women operated for breast cancer lymfoedema treatment should be applied according to clinical guidelines and for men operated for prostate cancer, pelvic muscle exercise may be applied. The benefits of the interventions cannot be quantified and more research is highly needed. The organisational analysis showed that a limited number of cancer patients in Denmark receives rehabilitation. The target group for cancer rehabilitation is cancer patients with a need for rehabilitation. The assessment tools for identifying the target group are insufficient, and more research is needed to develop such tools. This HTA can not specify the optimal moment for rehabilitation in the clinical pathway. With new treatments, shorter admissions, and a longer survival rehabilitation interventions will possibly take place several times during the pathway from diagnosis depending on the disease, needs, psychological and social factors etc. Cancer rehabilitation will take place at the hospital as well as in the municipality health service and the family doctor will have an important role in evaluating rehabilitation needs, referral etc. This HTA identifies a need for large well designed controlled studies to elucidate the effect of specific rehabilitation programs for specific target groups.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2010
URL for published report: https://www.sst.dk/da/Udgivelser/2010/Rehabilitering-efter-brystkraeft-tyk--og-endetarmskraeft-og-prostatakraeft---en-medicinsk-teknologiv
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Denmark
MeSH Terms
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation
  • Cancer Survivors
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Rehabilitation
  • Exercise Therapy
Contact
Organisation Name: Danish Centre for Evaluation and Health Technology Assessment
Contact Address: National Board of Health, PO Box 1881, Islands Brygge 67, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark. Tel: 45 72 22 74 48; Fax: 45 72 22 74 07/67
Contact Name: dacehta@sst.dk
Contact Email: dacehta@sst.dk
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