TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gall, Nolan
AU  - Martone, Patrick
AU  - Power, Katherine
AU  - Wisotzky, Eric
TI  - The Role of Physiatry Practice in a Multi-Disciplinary Breast Tumor Board: A Descriptive Study
SN  - 1934-1482
PY  - 2020///
KW  - *Breast Neoplasms
KW  - *Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
KW  - Breast Neoplasms/rh [Rehabilitation]
KW  - Breast Neoplasms/th [Therapy]
KW  - Female
KW  - Humans
KW  - Prospective Studies
KW  - Referral and Consultation
KW  - MedStar National Rehabilitation Network
KW  - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
KW  - Medicine/Internal Medicine
KW  - Journal Article
N2  - CONCLUSION: Physiatry can actively participate in the care of cancer patients during a multidisciplinary breast cancer tumor board. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Copyright This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved; DESIGN: A prospective descriptive study; INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable; INTRODUCTION: Cancer rehabilitation medicine is a growing field in physiatry, but more studies are needed to expand upon how physiatry can incorporate itself into the cancer care continuum; MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The number of times physiatry actively participated in a multidisciplinary breast tumor board in the categories of referral to physiatry, referral to rehabilitation services, referral to other services, advice given on patients/symptom management and discussion of available services; OBJECTIVE: To quantify physiatric participation during a multi-disciplinary tumor board for breast cancer patients; PARTICIPANTS: 537 breast cancer cases presented at a multi-disciplinary breast tumor board; RESULTS: Out of 537 breast cancer cases presented, 221 cases (41.15%) resulted in a physiatry recommendation for referral to either physiatry, rehabilitation services, other services or advice on patient and symptom management; SETTING: A multi-disciplinary breast tumor board at a large academic medical center
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12254
ER  -