Thanks to recent advances in science and development of improved therapies more and more cancer survivors are living beyond their disease – enjoying a full life after treatment. At NCC we are not only committed to provide the state of art cancer-treatment but along with our team of professionals at the Outram campus, we strive to allow our cancer survivors lead a productive, healthy life after their cancer experience.

Maintaining physical and emotional health can be a challenge in the period after the diagnosis & therapy of cancer because of unique and long-lasting health needs that are created by the intensive and complex treatments that are often needed to combat this disease. Surgery may cause physical limitations depending of the location of the resected tumor, or swelling of an extremity from blockage of the lymphatic drainage or loss of a limb or voice. Radiotherapy may create abnormalities such as mouth sores, skin breakdown, contractures or decreased function of certain glands by its effect on the normal organs in radiation field. Chemotherapy may have specific residual changes in either nerves or hearing. When a combination of treatment is used to treat the cancer the possible side effects may be compounded and generalized debility may require patient to undergo rehabilitation. While the oncologists pay attention to cancer specific late effects and surveillance needs for detecting recurrence or a consequential health condition; the versatile team of rehabilitation physicians, social workers, pharmacists, physical, occupational and speech therapists guide the patients to near normalcy and best efficiency in the patient’s quest to enjoy their triumph over cancer.

Dr Sandeep Rajan
Editor-in-Chief