Cancer Rehabilitation

Legacy Cancer Institute provides a multidisciplinary, comprehensive range of services designed to help you and your family through the diagnosis, treatment and recovery of cancer. Our holistic approach sets us apart, because we understand that you have a life, not just a diagnosis.

In addition to the therapies described below, Legacy offers a range of free classes, programs and support groups for cancer patients and their families.

What we do

• Physical, occupational and speech therapy services may address:
• Ambulation and activity
• Strength and endurance
• Self-care skills
• Mobility and home equipment assessment
• Work place ergonomics
• Lymphedema management
• Swallowing
• Speech and communication
• Pain and symptom management
• Exercise programs to return to recreational activities

Our programs

Our specialty cancer rehabilitation services include:

• Physical and occupational therapy for breast cancer
• Lymphedema management
• Speech therapy for head and neck cancers
• Urinary continence rehabilitation after prostatectomy
• Urinary continence rehabilitation for gynecological cancer
• Neurological rehabilitation for brain tumor
• Oncologymassage therapy

Cancer rehabilitation is offered at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Meridian Park Medical Center, Mount Hood Medical Center, and Salmon Creek Medical Center.

Therapists

Our licensed physical and occupational therapists and speech language pathologists are experts in cancer rehab with multiple years of experience and advanced training. Lymphedema therapists are nationally certified in manual lymphatic drainage. 

Need help?

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 503-413-3707 in Oregon or 360-487-3750 in Washington.