|Articles|February 19, 2013
Cancer Rehab Begins To Bridge A Gap For Patients
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It was her own experience with debilitating side effects after cancer treatment that led Dr. Julie Silver to realize there is a huge gap in care that keeps cancer patients from getting rehabilitation services.
Silver was 38 in 2003 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Even though she is a physician, she was shocked at the toll chemotherapy and radiation took on her body. Silver was dealing with extreme fatigue, weakness and pain.
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Source: Kaiser Health News (in collaboration with NPR)
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