Print OverviewCancer rehabilitation is a program that helps people with cancer maintain and restore physical and emotional well-being. Cancer rehabilitation is available before, during and after cancer treatment. Cancer rehabilitation involves many types of specialists working together to develop a personal rehabilitation plan that considers your preferences, strengths and goals. Participating in the cancer rehabilitation program may help you experience a fuller or quicker recovery. 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In: Braddom's Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2016. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 22, 2020. DeVita VT Jr, et al., eds. Rehabilitation of the cancer patient. In: DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology. 11th ed. Wolters Kluwer; 2019. Related Floor of the mouth cancer Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors News from Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Minute: Coping with cancer-related fatigue June 13, 2024, 04:09 p.m. CDT Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, have been recognized among the top Cancer hospitals in the nation for 2024-2025 by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor Cancer rehabilitationAboutDoctors&DepartmentsCare atMayoClinic Advertisement Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. 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