Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation are one of the most important supportive care after cancer therapy – radiation therapy, chemotherapy and surgery. After aggressive surgery patients needs rehabilitation. After radiation therapy, patients need rehabilitation to overcome toxicities.
There is a dedicated rehabilitation team to take care of post-operative complications and post-radiation therapy issues. Regular consultation and sessions are done for post-mastectomy arm oedema management, pedal oedema, hemiparesis. Speech therapy, vocational training, swallowing therapy, lymphoedema management are also included in rehabilitation therapy.
Dental Care
Head & neck cancer is the most common cancer in Indian males. Majority of these patients need surgery and radiation therapy. These patients need dental care before surgery, before radiation therapy and after radiation therapy for life long. Dental care is important for post radiation care, for diagnosis of cancer and biopsy. There is a expert team of dental surgeons take care of patients on regular basis.
Nutrition
Cancer patients need special care to maintain nutrition during chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy. Lack of appetite may reduce weight and calorie intake. Cancer cells itself takeaway a lot of calories and hence, there is a need for additional calorie and balanced diet. Nutritionists play an important role in cancer patient support system. There is a dedicated nutritionist team to guide the diet and calorie intake during and after treatment.
Ayurvedic Medication and Organic Food
Organic food does not have pesticides and are healthy for kids and elderly people. Organic food is a rich source of vitamins and minerals. Bengal Cancer Foundation promotes organic food and have a ‘organic food’ counter at the facility.
Ayurvedic medicines with minimal toxicities may be extremely helpful in alleviating side-effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. BCF have an organic medicine counter at the facility for patients require these medications.
Organic Cosmetics and Prosthesis
Cancer patients may have reaction with synthetic cosmetics and chemicals. Organic cosmetics may be useful and safer for the skin. Hair loss is common after chemotherapy. Appropriate wigs and scruffs motivate patients, give them confidence and are available at Bengal Cancer Foundation cosmetics counter. Motivational books and mementos are also available for the patients.
Orthosis
Cancer patients need many kinds of prosthesis and orthosis to improve quality of life and maintain normal lifestyle. Splints for foot drop, wrist drop, tailors brace for backpain, vaginal dilator, stockings, mouth opener, lymphoedema bandage and many more. There is a need for these tools to be available under one roof and BCF store have made it possible.