AIM AND SCOPE

The Journal of Cancer Rehabilitation (JCR) is an international peer-reviewed, quarterly journal dedicated to publishing high quality research and other information that is relevant to advancing oncology care.  
There has been consistent progress in extending survival for those diagnosed with cancer, and as such, quality of life has become an increasingly important part of oncology care. The need for evidence-based interdisciplinary cancer rehabilitation utilizing multimodal interventions and approaches has never been greater. 

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VOL. 9 - ISSUE 2

FEASIBILITY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR OLDER PATIENTS WITH COLORECTAL CANCER RECEIVING OXALIPLATIN-BASED CHEMOTHERAPY: A SINGLE-CENTER, NON-RANDOMIZED STUDY
Chieko Miyada, Satoko Mihashi, Yosuke Hosaka, Yasuma Osada, Kohei Mizuno, Hirokazu Furuta, Jun Hasegawa, Hiroshi Kudo, Yoshiyuki Nagayama, Yasutaka Sukawa
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 96 – 106

“MY BODY IS DIRTY, I CANNOT PRAY”: AN EXPLORATION OF MUSLIM CANCER PATIENTS’ WORSHIP DURING HOSPITAL TREATMENT, IN YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA
Arianti M., Sri Yona, Aria Kekalih, Afifah Widyastuti, Bayhakki M., Masfuri
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 87 – 95

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: THE MIND-BODY IMPERATIVE IN CANCER CARE AND REHABILITATION
L. Travado
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 84 – 86

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH:TELEREHABILITATION IN CANCER SURVIVORSHIP: EXPANDING ACCESS, CONTINUITY, AND PERSON‐CENTRED CARE
M. Pinto
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 81 – 83

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH:REHABILITATION-INTEGRATED SURVIVORSHIP: ADVANCING EQUITY AND OPTIMIZING FUNCTION IN PERSON-CENTERED CANCER CARE
Nicole L. Stout
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 77 – 80

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH:PEER NAVIGATION AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY: BUILDING EMPOWERED PATHWAYS IN CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
Mansi Manocha, Sujoy Banik, Arminee Kazanjian
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 73 – 76

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH:PCOMPETENCE, EQUITY, CONTINUITY: BUILDING ACCESSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE SURVIVORSHIP CARE
Michael Jefford
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 68 – 72

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH:RECOGNIZING DIVERSITY: PATIENT CATEGORIZATION AS A TOOL FOR PERSONALIZED SURVIVORSHIP CARE
P. Tralongo, S. Barni
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 65 – 67

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: FROM SILENCE TO SYSTEMS: MAPPING THE EVOLUTION OF SURVIVORSHIP CARE
K. D. Stein
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 62 – 64

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: MIND AND BODY:PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY AS A PATH TO WHOLE-PERSON CARE
Barbara L. Andersen
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 57 – 61

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: RESTORING FUNCTION, RESTORING FUTURES: CANCER REHABILITATION AS INTEGRAL CARE
Michael D. Stubbefield
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 55 – 56

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: ADVOCACY REVISITED: THE EMERGENCE OF AN ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT (AYA) CANCER MOVEMENT
B. Zebrack
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 52 – 54

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: BEYOND DISEASE: HEALTH,EQUITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE AS SHARED HORIZONS
Patricia A. Ganz
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 50 – 51

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: CARE AS VISION: BUILDING THE FIELD OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP FROM THE INSIDE OUT JULIA H ROWLAND, PHD, FAPOS, FASCO SMITH CENTER FOR HEALING AND THE ARTS WASHINGTON, DC, USA
Julia H. Rowland
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 47 – 49

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: SUSAN (SUSIE) LEIGH: NURSE, U.S. ARMY VETERAN, SURVIVOR, TEACHER, EVANGELIST
Pamela J. Haylock
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 45 – 46

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: #4 NCCS NOMINATION LETTERS
Vittorio Mattioli
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 42 – 44

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: #4 NCCS NOMINATION LETTERS
Pamela J. Haylock,
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 39 – 41

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: #4 NCCS NOMINATION LETTERS
Lois J. Loescher
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 37 – 38

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: #4 NCCS NOMINATION LETTERS
Ana Maria Lopez
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 35 – 36

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: FOREWORD SUSAN LEIGH: LIFE, VISION, AND ACTIVE MEMORY
V. Mattioli
Vol.9 issue2 (2026), pag. 32 – 34

SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOR OF SUSAN LEIGH: Editorial Note
V. Mattioli
Vol.9 issue2 (2026)

VOL. 9 - ISSUE 1

BRCA MUTATIONS AND DIET: THE PROTECTIVE ROLE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET IN BREAST CANCER REHABILITATION
C. Saggio,F. romano, F. Cappuccio, S. Donzella, A. Elia
Vol.9 issue1 (2026), pag. 25 – 31

LIVING WITH BRCA MUTATIONS: FAMILY COMMUNICATION AND REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES
A. Romeo, S. Petruzzello, V. Russello, S. Rametta Giuliano, M. C. Careri, E. Tata, I. Vinci Mortillaro, A. Elia
Vol.9 issue1 (2026), pag. 16 – 24

PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS FOR MANAGING STRESS, ANXIETY, AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN BRCA MUTATION CARRIERS. A NARRATIVE REVIEW
A. Piattelli, C. Ferrario
Vol.9 issue1 (2026), pag. 7 – 15

REHABILITATION IN BREAST CANCER WOMEN WITH BRCA1/BRCA2 VARIANTS: RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE
C. Barone, S. Fortuna, A. Di Mari, N. Cimino, S. Bordonaro,S. Battaglia, M. Iacono, R. Fabbrizio
Vol.9 issue1 (2026), pag. 1 – 6

VOL. 8 - ISSUE 4

DEVELOPMENT OF MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES INCORPORATING A CORE OUTCOME SET (COS) FOR STUDIES ON REHABILITATIVE INTERVENTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES TREATED WITH ALLOGENEIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION: A DELPHI STUDY
A. Manettas, L. B. Mokkink, E. Aerts, A. K. Bankova, R. Engst, N. Greco, P. V. Tsaklis
Vol.8 issue4 (2025), pag. 32 – 42

EFFECTS OF AN INTENSIVE TONGUE STRENGTHENING PROGRAM ON POST- GLOSSECTOMY EATING EFFICIENCY- A PILOT FEASIBILITY STUDY
J. Kizner, H. Starmer, S. Peterson, B. M. Beadle
Vol.8 issue4 (2025), pag. 21 – 31

VOL. 8 - ISSUE 3

PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE GRASTON TECHNIQUE FOR REDUCING POST-MASTECTOMY UNILATERAL LYMPHEDEMA: A CASE REPORT
P. Manickavelu, S. K Vinod, A. Parthiban, A. B. Kaliyaperumal, S. Venkatesan
Vol.8 issue3 (2025), pag. 16 – 20

VOL. 8 - ISSUE 2

Errata corrige on CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH CANCER WHO DEVELOPED AN EXERCISE HABIT THROUGH
N. Ibara, T. Tsuji, Y. Tokuda, E. Maniwa, T. Saito
Vol.8 issue1 (2025), pag. 1 – 9

Errata corrige on SPECIAL ISSUE SIRACUSA 23TH OCTOBER, CURED AND CHRONIC: WHERE WE ARE
R. De Angelis, E. Demuru, L. Dal Maso, S. Rossi
Vol.7 issue 4 (2024), pag. 120 - 147

CANCER REHABILITATION IN IRAN
H. Ashrafizadeh, M. Rassouli
Vol.8, issue 2 (2025), pag. 10 - 16


VOL. 8 - ISSUE 1


CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH CANCER WHO DEVELOPED AN EXERCISE HABIT THROUGH SUPERVISED
N. Ibara, T. Tsuji, Y. Tokuda, E. Maniwa, T. Saito
Vol.8 issue 1 (2025), pag. 1-9

VOL. 7 - ISSUE 4


PROCEEDINGS OF CURED AND CRHONIC CONFERENCE - BEHAVIORAL AND BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIAL FACTORS IN CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
A. Di Meglio
Vol.7 issue 4 (2024), pag. 144-147

PROCEEDINGS OF CURED AND CRHONIC CONFERENCE - SEXUAL REHABILITATION DURING AND AFTER CANCER: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
C. Bonaffini, D. Respini, A. Elia
Vol.7 issue 4 (2024), pag. 141-143

PROCEEDINGS OF CURED AND CRHONIC CONFERENCE - REHABILITATION AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND FATIGUE IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS - EFFECTS OF EXERCISE
M. Pinto
Vol.7 issue 4 (2024), pag. 138-140

PROCEEDINGS OF CURED AND CRHONIC CONFERENCE - REHABILITATION AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND FATIGUE IN PATIENTS WITH LUNG CANCER - EFFECTS OF EXERCISE
M. Quist, S. E. Hoegh, L. D. Andersen
Vol.7 issue 4 (2024), pag. 135-137

PROCEEDINGS OF CURED AND CRHONIC CONFERENCE - THE EVIDENCE THAT EXERCISE CAN IMPROVE CANCER SURVIVAL CONTINUES TO GROW
J. B. Fu
Vol.7 issue 4 (2024), pag. 133-134

PROCEEDINGS OF CURED AND CRHONIC CONFERENCE - FINANCIAL TOXICITY: AN EMERGING PROBLEM FOR CANCER PATIENTS
F. Perrone
Vol.7 issue 4 (2024), pag. 131-132

PROCEEDINGS OF CURED AND CRHONIC CONFERENCE - CURED PATIENTS NEEDS DESPITE EVERYTHING, I AM A MAN
S. Saldarelli
Vol.7 issue 4 (2024), pag. 129-130

PROCEEDINGS OF CURED AND CRHONIC CONFERENCE - PATIENT AND DISEASE
S. Barni, P. Tralongo
Vol.7 issue 4 (2024), pag. 127-128

PROCEEDINGS OF CURED AND CRHONIC CONFERENCE - WHERE WE ARE: THE NUMBERS
R. De Angelis, E. Demurru, S. Guzzini, L. Dal Maso, S. Rossi
Vol.7 issue 4 (2024), pag. 123-126

PROCEEDINGS OF CURED AND CRHONIC CONFERENCE - INTRODUCTION
V. Mattioli
Vol.7 issue 4 (2024), pag. 122

NEUROLOGICAL INPATIENT REHABILITATION IN ERDHEIM-CHESTER DISEASE: A CASE REPORT
K. Song, H. Ryu
Vol.7 issue 4 (2024), pag. 112 - 117

VOL. 7 - ISSUE 3


QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF GROUP ENGAGEMENT IN OCCUPATIONS AMONG CANCER SURVIVORS
L. Murphy, H. Panczykowski, H. Kreis, A. Ajani, L. Leggett
Vol.7 issue 3 (2024), pag. 102 - 111

THE EFFECTS OF AN 8-WEEK PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN PATIENTS WITH LUNG CANCER
B. Bezzina, M. Dalmas, T.P. Agius, A. Sciriha
Vol.7 issue 3 (2024), pag. 93 - 101

VOL. 7 - ISSUE 2


THE BENEFITS OF A PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM AMONG BREAST CANCER PATIENTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE A MASTECTOMY
E. Asbury, H. Bennett, J. Cannon, M. Kindred
Vol.7 issue 2(2024), pag. 80 - 92

THE EFFECT OF REPETITIVE PERIPHERAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION ON PHYSICAL DYSFUNCTION: A PROTOCOL FOR A SCOPING REVIEW
T. Fukushima, J. Nakano
Vol.7 issue 2(2024), pag. 75 - 79

“I JUST FEEL LIKE MY BRAIN IS NOT THE SAME”: A PRELIMINARY MIXED METHODS EXAMINATION OF HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS AMONG ADULTS WITH CANCER-RELATED COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT
P.L. Geels, K. Flynn, K.J. Fogarty, R. Lyerla
Vol.7 issue 2(2024), pag. 63 - 74

EXPERIENCES OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION FROM HEALTH CARE STAFF REGARDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF FEMALE CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORS IN SWEDEN
S. Nilsson, S. Örtegren,M. Jarfelt,A. Thurin-Kjellberg, S. Järvholm
Vol.7 issue 2(2024), pag. 53 - 62

ADHERENCE IN THE CANCER TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION PROCESS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF AN UNDERESTIMATED PROBLEM
S. Barni
Vol.7 issue 2(2024), pag. 43 - 52

VOL. 7 - ISSUE 1


THE ROLE OF THE PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN PALLIATIVE CARE IN ONCOLOGY PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
L. Gauchez, I. De Wolf, S. Harnie, M.J. Gijsberts, F. Van Ginderdeuren, M. Bernardi, L. Decoster, N. Adriaenssens
Vol.7 issue 1(2024), pag. 23 - 42

INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS RELATED TO REDUCED SCORES ON THE SHORT PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE BATTERY OF PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED OR RECURRENT SOLID TUMORS
M. Kusaba, M. Sunahara, T. Fukushima, J. Nakano, T. Ebisu, K. Yanagihara
Vol.7 issue 1(2024), pag. 16 - 22

OCCURRENCE OF HUMAN MOTOR SYSTEM LESIONS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW WITH META-ANALYSIS
J. Da Silva Filho, E.C. Souza dos Santos, L.Y. Azevedo da Silva, R. De Nazaré Monteiro Brandão, S. Rassy Carneiro
Vol.7 issue 1(2024), pag. 6 - 15

THE INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO THE PSYCHO- PHYSICAL REHABILITATION ISSUES OF BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
C. Accetta, D. Belella, A. Di Micco, A. Filippone, C. Rossi, M.M. Rossi, C. Maggiore, L. Forcina, M. Natale, F. Murando, F. Veccia, D.P.R. Chieffo, R. Masetti, S. Magno
Vol.7 issue 1(2024), pag. 1 - 5


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