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Oncology Recovery (Educational)

Fatigue-paced movement plan for cancer survivorship + on-treatment patients. Anaemia/thrombocytopenia precautions, gentle progression.

Condition: Cancer Recovery / Survivorship · ICD-10 Z85

Minutes / session

Weeks

Phases

Outcome measures

Under clinical review

At least one module, condition, or outcome record is not marked approved. Treat this page as educational reference material, not an individualized prescription.

Safety rules and escalation

Review these module-specific checks before considering any exercise phase.

Non-bypassable platform pain rules

Pain at or above 6/10 requires an exercise substitution.
Pain at or above 8/10 stops the workout and surfaces emergency-stop guidance.

Red-flag screening

Do you have a fever or active infection right now?
Block Self Guided · Wait until you are afebrile and contact your oncology team.
Is your platelet count below 50 (last lab)?
Require Clearance · Avoid heavy or impact loading until oncology team approves.
Is your haemoglobin below 8 g/dL (last lab)?
Require Clearance · Cap intensity and discuss with oncology team.

Clearance and monitoring checks

Fatigue today (0-10)?
Monitoring · Inform

Phases and exercise prescriptions

Phase 1 · T0

Educational Reference

2 weeks

Goals

Understand fatigue cycles
Recognise safety thresholds

Precautions

Active phases need oncology clearance

Adductor Stretch (Butterfly)

Mobility · T0 · Beginner

1 sets · 10 reps · 90 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Arm Circles

Mobility · T0 · Beginner

1 sets · 15 reps · 0 sec · 20 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Behind-Back Shoulder Stretch

Mobility · T0 · Beginner

1 sets · 3 reps · 20 sec · 10 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Child's Pose with Reach

Mobility · T0 · Beginner

1 sets · 3 reps · 30 sec · 15 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Cross-Body Shoulder Stretch

Mobility · T0 · Beginner

1 sets · 2 reps · 20 sec · 10 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Doorway Chest Stretch

Mobility · T0 · Beginner

1 sets · 3 reps · 30 sec · 15 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Phase 2 · T1

Rebuild Daily Capacity

6 weeks

Goals

Daily activity 10-20 min
Sleep + mood improving

Precautions

Skip if febrile
Cap intensity if Hb low

90/90 Hip Switch

Mobility · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 8 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Band Face Pull

Strength · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 15 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Band Face Pull

Endurance · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 15 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Adductor Rock-Back

Mobility · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Band Pull-Apart

Strength · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 15 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Band Pull-Apart

Endurance · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 15 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Cat-Cow with Shoulder Focus

Mobility · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 0 sec · 20 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Band Row

Strength · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 15 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Band Row

Endurance · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 15 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Frog Stretch (Gentle)

Mobility · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 90 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Band Shoulder Press

Strength · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Band Shoulder Press

Endurance · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Lunge Hip Flexor Mobilization

Mobility · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 45 sec · 15 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Bird Dog

Strength · T1 · Intermediate

2 sets · 8 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Bird Dog

Endurance · T1 · Intermediate

2 sets · 8 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Piriformis Sit-Back

Mobility · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 45 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Bridge Hold (Isometric)

Strength · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 30 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Bridge Hold (Isometric)

Endurance · T1 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 30 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Phase 3 · T2

Strengthen + Re-engage

4 weeks

Goals

Functional strength gains
Return-to-life tasks

Precautions

Avoid contact + heavy impact
Lymphedema-aware loading

90/90 External Rotation

Strength · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Hip Airplane (Assisted)

Balance · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 5 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

90/90 External Rotation

Endurance · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Band Resisted Hip IR/ER (Standing)

Strength · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Lateral Step-Down (Balance)

Balance · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 8 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Band Resisted Hip IR/ER (Standing)

Endurance · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Bear Hold

Strength · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 1 reps · 20 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Pallof Press

Balance · T2 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Bear Hold

Endurance · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 1 reps · 20 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Bent-Over Reverse Fly

Strength · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Side Plank

Balance · T2 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 20 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Bent-Over Reverse Fly

Endurance · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Box Squat

Strength · T2 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 0 sec · 60 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Single-Leg Stand with Reaches

Balance · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 5 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Box Squat

Endurance · T2 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 0 sec · 60 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Cable Face Pull

Strength · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 15 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Cable Face Pull

Endurance · T2 · Intermediate

2 sets · 15 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Outcome measures

These are the measures linked to this module's current public record.

Pain Numeric Rating (0-10)

Simple · Required

Under clinical review

Patient-rated pain intensity over the last 24 hours.

Cadence: Baseline
Scale: 0–10 score
Scoring direction: Lower Better

Weekly Session Count

Simple · Optional

Under clinical review

Sessions completed in the last 7 days.

Cadence: Weekly
Scale: 0–14 sessions
Scoring direction: Higher Better

Fatigue Assessment Scale

Prom · Optional

Under clinical review

10-item Fatigue Assessment Scale total score.

Cadence: End Of Phase
Scale: 10–50 score
Scoring direction: Lower Better

Pain Numeric Rating (0-10)

Simple · Required

Under clinical review

Patient-rated pain intensity over the last 24 hours.

Cadence: End Of Program
Scale: 0–10 score
Scoring direction: Lower Better

Functional Limitation (0-10)

Simple · Required

Under clinical review

Self-rated difficulty performing daily tasks.

Cadence: Baseline
Scale: 0–10 score
Scoring direction: Lower Better

Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion

Simple · Optional

Under clinical review

Patient-reported exertion during a typical session.

Cadence: Weekly
Scale: 6–20 RPE
Scoring direction: Lower Better

Functional Limitation (0-10)

Simple · Optional

Under clinical review

Self-rated difficulty performing daily tasks.

Cadence: End Of Phase
Scale: 0–10 score
Scoring direction: Lower Better

Functional Limitation (0-10)

Simple · Required

Under clinical review

Self-rated difficulty performing daily tasks.

Cadence: End Of Program
Scale: 0–10 score
Scoring direction: Lower Better

Fatigue Assessment Scale

Prom · Required

Under clinical review

10-item Fatigue Assessment Scale total score.

Cadence: Baseline
Scale: 10–50 score
Scoring direction: Lower Better

Fatigue Assessment Scale

Prom · Required

Under clinical review

10-item Fatigue Assessment Scale total score.

Cadence: End Of Program
Scale: 10–50 score
Scoring direction: Lower Better

FACT-G Quality of Life

Prom · Required

Under clinical review

FACT-General quality-of-life total for cancer patients.

Cadence: Baseline
Scale: 0–108 score
Scoring direction: Higher Better

FACT-G Quality of Life

Prom · Required

Under clinical review

FACT-General quality-of-life total for cancer patients.

Cadence: End Of Program
Scale: 0–108 score
Scoring direction: Higher Better

Guide questions

What is the Oncology Recovery (Educational) guide?

Fatigue-paced movement plan for cancer survivorship + on-treatment patients. Anaemia/thrombocytopenia precautions, gentle progression.

Is this an individualized treatment plan?

No. This page is a public educational reference. Individualized use belongs in the authenticated safety-screening and clinician workflow.

Does this module require medical clearance?

Yes. The Cancer Recovery / Survivorship record requires medical clearance before the interactive workflow can progress.

Has this guide completed clinical review?

No. One or more of the module, condition, or listed outcome measures is not marked approved, so this page is labelled under clinical review.

How is this rehabilitation pathway organized?

The current record contains 3 phases, a typical session length of 25 minutes, and an overall duration of 12 weeks.