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Overview

Cancer rehabilitation helps individuals maintain or regain physical and cognitive function during and after cancer treatment. Our research focuses on developing evidence-based interventions that improve quality of life, functional independence, and long-term outcomes for cancer survivors.

Research Focus Areas

  • Prehabilitation – Improving strength, endurance, and mobility prior to major surgery in hopes to improve post-operative outcomes and quality of life
  • Cognitive & Emotional Health – Understanding the impacts of cancer treatment and fatigue on cognitive health
  • Daily Function & Work – Supporting return to daily activities and employment
  • Survivorship – Studying long-term impacts and rehabilitation needs across the cancer continuum

Our Approach

We take a collaborative, patient-centered approach that integrates oncology expertise with rehabilitation disciplines to deliver research that makes a personalized and real-world difference.

Goal

To ensure that individuals not only survive cancer, but live well after it.

  • Get Moving Trial

Our Faculty

Claire Child, DPT, PhD, MPH

Claire E. Child, DPT, PhD, MPH

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