Rehabilitation and exercise programs are a critical part of multi-disciplinary care for cancer patients. In this unit of study, students will be introduced to a range of issues related to the prevention, detection and intervention for cancer. you’ll learn about the prevention, pathophysiology, detection and treatment for cancer. Further topics that will be covered include: the role of exercise in the prevention through palliation for cancer; prevention and interventions for physical and psychosocial impairments that arise secondary to treatments, including pain, lymphoedema, and fatigue. A focus is placed on patient-centered care informed by current evidence.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Health Sciences |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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Students must have completed at least 48 credit points |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Mi-Joung Lee, mi-joung.lee@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Elizabeth Dylke, elizabeth.dylke@sydney.edu.au |
Kimberley Docking, kimberley.docking@sydney.edu.au | |
Mi-Joung Lee, mi-joung.lee@sydney.edu.au | |
David Mizrahi, david.mizrahi@sydney.edu.au | |
Victoria Choi, victoria.choi@sydney.edu.au | |
Tutor(s) | Edward Gorgon, edward.gorgon@sydney.edu.au |