Incidence of Cancer is increasing day by day in developing countries
like India. Increasing environmental pollution, rapid urbanisation,
and stress and strain of modern life style, infections, heredity
and many other causes increase the risk of cancer. Breast cancer,
cancer cervix, lung cancer and various blood-related cancers demand
tremendous amount of money, early detection and comprehensive
management. Various modalities of cancer treatment need increasing
awareness and education to the patient as well as the attendants.
Early detection and timely management can cure some of cancer
patients and also reduces morbidity. This course offers understanding
cancer process and how various disciplines can integrate and help
in managing cancer patients.
Scope
- To develop understanding process of cancer development
- To develop skills in motivating patients and their attendants, various treatment modalities and their effect on them
- To provide physiotherapeutic modalities as and when needed
- To ensure both preventive and recuperative nutrition for all types of cancer patients
- To develop skills to assess fitness levels and prescribe adequate physical exercise.
- To motivate patients to cope with anxiety, worry, depression and other psychological problems.
Course content
- Cancer – Causes, Aetiology, Progression & Classification
- Cancer Nutrition
- Cancer disabilities
- Role of physiotherapy
- Various physical therapy modalities
- Fitness assessment
- Exercise prescription
- How to modify exercise
- Psychological problems in Cancer patients, counselling skills
- Cancer screening – under utilised
Eligibility
- MBBS graduates & General Practitioners
- Physiotherapists / Physiotherapy Interns, Graduates in Life Sciences
Duration & Contact Program
- Six months correspondence
- One-week contact program contributed by experts from Sports Medicine, Nutrition & Physiology.
