Prehabilitation: Making Cancer Patients Fit for Surgery and Speeding Recovery

Dr. Gerrit Slooter, a surgical oncologist at Máxima MC in Eindhoven, Netherlands, explains how prehabilitation – combining physical training, nutrition, lifestyle changes, and mental support – helps patients prepare for surgery, reducing complications and speeding recovery. Dr. Slooter believes that starting prehabilitation at the time of diagnosis and continuing throughout treatment can significantly aid cancer patients in their journey toward recovery.