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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) â The opioid epidemic brought Dr. Judith Feinberg to the West Virginia University School of Medicine. As the state became the epicenter of the nationâs opioid epidemic, donor dollars came in to expand research focused on the intersection of addiction and infectious diseases.
More than five years later, Feinbergâs work is making a difference by expanding testing and increasing access to treatments for diseases spread through injection drug use, such as HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
As the inaugural Dr. E.B. Flink Vice Chair for Research, Feinberg is responsible for cultivating a robust clinical research program within the Department of Medicine, according to a release.
More need for rehabilitation services in cancer care
A study published in
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians highlights the need for improved rehabilitation services in oncological care. The study systematically reviewed the rehabilitation recommendations in cancer-treatment guidelines around the globe, finding that physicians may not be implementing rehabilitation services to the recommended level. Rehabilitation has been an underdog in cancer treatment, said Nicole Stout, from the West Virginia University School of Public Health and WVU Cancer Institute. It hasn t been top of mind. When we look at the evidence, somewhere between 2% and 9% of patients who have demonstrated functional impairments actually get referred to rehab, Stout said. It s very underutilized.
Scientists identify rehabilitation recommendations in cancer-treatment guidelines
Cancer treatment isn t just a matter of shrinking or removing a tumor. It also involves preserving or improving the patient s quality of life.
Rehabilitation services such as behavioral therapies to alleviate pain and exercise to reduce fatigue are a valuable way to do that. But they often aren t included in cancer patients plans of care. Rehabilitation has been an underdog in cancer treatment, said Nicole Stout, a research assistant professor with the West Virginia University School of Public Health and WVU Cancer Institute. It hasn t been top of mind.
In a new systematic review, Stout and her colleagues identified the rehabilitation recommendations included in cancer-treatment guidelines from around the world. The guidelines recommended rehabilitation for a variety of cancer types and consequences of cancer treatment. But the researchers discovered a disconnect between what the guidelines sug
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Cancer treatment isn t just a matter of shrinking or removing a tumor. It also involves preserving or improving the patient s quality of life. Rehabilitation services such as behavioral therapies to alleviate pain and exercise to reduce fatigue are a valuable way to do that. But they often aren t included in cancer patients plans of care. Rehabilitation has been an underdog in cancer treatment, said Nicole Stout, a research assistant professor with the West Virginia University School of Public Health and WVU Cancer Institute. It hasn t been top of mind.