According to news reporting out of Dublin, Ireland, by NewsRx editors, research stated, "Strong evidence exists for rehabilitation programmes following a cancer diagnosis, although little is known about their cost. The effects of an 8-week, physiotherapy-led, structured group intervention during the early survivorship phase were evaluated."
Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Dublin Trinity College, "Significant changes in quality of life and fatigue, and promising changes in fitness were found. The overall cost for this programme was is an element of 196 per participant, including the salaries of the clinicians, overheads and equipment costs."
According to the news editors, the research concluded: "The modest costs associated with this programme may support more routine 'cancer rehabilitation', although more robust analyses are required."
Health and Medicine; Findings from University of Dublin Trinity College Broaden Understanding of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine. Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week 2014 Jun 14:1390.