Multidisciplinary rehabilitation across the esophageal cancer journey

摘要

Weight loss, malnutrition, and sarcopenia are prevailing side effects of esophageal cancer and its treatments, resulting in significant deficits in quality of life (QOL) and physical functioning from diagnosis into survivorship. However, as survival rates start to improve, a growing emphasis has been placed on strategies to improve the QOL of survivors. Our research group strongly agree with the argument put forward in the editorial by Gockel et al. that there is a clear rationale for multidisciplinary rehabilitative measures, both in preparation for, and in recovery following esophagectomy.