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Physical therapy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006659

The use of exercises and physical activities to help condition muscles and restore strength and movement. For example, physical therapy can be used to restore arm and shoulder movement and build back strength after breast cancer surgery.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006659
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006659",
  "term": "Physical therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The use of exercises and physical activities to help condition muscles and restore strength and movement. For example, physical therapy can be used to restore arm and shoulder movement and build back strength after breast cancer surgery.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/physical-therapy/"
}

Record 13,165 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.