Patients who have undergone systemic chemotherapy and radiation therapy should be screened for acute and long-term therapeutic effects. Potential problems with treatment may include hearing loss, heart problems, and kidney damage.
Regular check-ups with a general practitioner are essential to monitoring health problems that may develop years after therapy.
How is rehabilitation at Tel Aviv Medical Clinic
A small patient of the pediatric oncological orthopedics department, having come to the rehabilitation center, receives comprehensive assistance from specialists. A psychologist and a teacher must be present in the rehabilitation team because the child will necessarily have to learn to live anew. The post-treatment program includes:
- Recovery of physical strength, for which some exercises strengthen the musculoskeletal system, various activities, massages, gymnastics.
- Psychological recovery, which means working with the child of a competent child psychologist.
- Restoration of health – regular examination by specialists, taking medications to avoid complications.
