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Clinical Session Proposals

Cancer Rehabilitation

Session Name: A Comprehensive Breast Cancer Prehabilitation Program: Bridging the Gap Between Rehabilitation and Supportive Oncology

2 - Prehabilitation and Exercise in Breast Cancer

Thursday, October 20, 2022

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET

Location: 324-326

Speaker(s)

Cristina Kline-Quiroz, DO (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

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Describe appropriate physical exam for a prehabilitation visit.
Review protocols and ultility of exercise and rehabilitation in a breast cancer prehabilitation visit.

Learning Objectives:

Describe role of prehabilitation for individuals with breast cancer
Counsel patients on aeronic and resistance exercise training