[Oncological prehabilitation]

Cancer is currently the second leading cause of death in developed countries. Precision oncology treatments have significantly improved morbidity and mortality rates, 60% of patients can be cured or the disease can be managed as a chronic condition, so preserving and optimizing quality of life is just as important as successful treatment. The integration of rehabilitation has become generally accepted, however, preparatory treatments prior to oncological interventions should also receive more and more emphasis. In our center, we introduced the so-called oncological prehabilitation program that is a preparation treatment before oncological interventions. The program is popular among patients, and the positive feedback affects team members as well. Our goal is to present the structure and expected benefits of oncology prehabilitation as well as the possibilities of integrating it into the continuum of care, thereby introducing a change of perspective and paradigm shift. With oncological prehabilitation, we can witness a change of attitude and paradigm shift. Additional services supporting successful oncology treatments improve the quality of life, which - if there is an intention and need - could be implemented in oncology centers even with the current human resources. Orv Hetil. 2022; 163(50): 1975-1981.