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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021

Clinical questions on rehabilitation in cancer patients with skeletal metastasis: a content analysis of the multidisciplinary tumor board records.

Nobuki Yamanaka, Shinji Tsukamoto, Yukako Ishida, Hideki Shigematsu, Masatoshi Hasegawa, Marina Sajiki, Tomoo Mano, Yasuhito Tanaka, Akira Kido

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Nobuki YamanakaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
Shinji TsukamotoDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
Yukako IshidaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
Hideki ShigematsuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan.
Masatoshi HasegawaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan.
Marina SajikiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
Tomoo ManoDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
Yasuhito TanakaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan.
Akira KidoDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan. akirakid@naramed-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7658-3690
Nara Medical University · JP

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 20K19383Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP15K01381Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP18K10753
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Abstract

purposeCancer rehabilitation addresses the functional needs of patients who have various impairments. Disease control is a critical oncological consideration, while physical intervention increased weights of importance in several situations. To identify the clinical status that necessitates active physical intervention in cancer patients with skeletal metastasis, we performed a content analysis in the multidisciplinary tumor board (MDTB) records.

methodsFrom January 2017 to September 2019, the MDTB discussed 168 consecutive patients with skeletal metastasis. We reviewed the MDTB records and asked responsible physicians to frame clinical questions. Based on these data, we identified the predictor valuables with the association to rehabilitation-related clinical questions using univariate and multivariate analyses. Moreover, we investigated a predictor of the change in Barthel index (BI) scores using univariate analyses.

resultsRehabilitation-related questions arose more frequently in older patients (p = 0.011), in patients with slow-growth vs. rapid-growth tumor (p = 0.002), and in patients with skeletal-related events (p = 0.001) at MDTB. The tumor growth speed was associated with the change in BI scores, as slower-growth tumors had the benefit of BI gains (p = 0.017).

conclusionsRegarding rehabilitation in patients with skeletal metastasis, we should pay attention to three parameters: occurrence of skeletal events, patient age, and growth speed of tumors. Rehabilitation-related questions may reflect patients' functional needs that occur more frequently in patients with pathological fractures or neurological symptoms, older patients, and patients with slow-growth tumors.

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FemaleHumansMaleMuscle NeoplasmsNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasmsCancer rehabilitationImpairmentsMultidisciplinary tumor boards

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