Enhanced Recovery Cellular Therapy: The Increased Utilization of Multi-disciplinary Prehabilitation Care at a Comprehensive Cancer Center 1203

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Location: ROOM: Private Dining Room #4 >>> DIRECTIONS Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, take the elevator to the 3rd Floor. Turn left and walk past Astoria and turn left into the corridor. PDR #4 is at the end of the hallway.

Presenter(s)

An Ngo-Huang

Associate Professor
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX, United States

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Nicholas Szewczyk, RN, MSN, ANP-C (he/him/his)

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX, United States

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Rhodora Fontillas, PT DPT

Senior Physical Therapist
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX, United States

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LaToya Adekoya, MOT, OTR (she/her/hers)

Senior Occupational Therapist
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX, United States

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This section will outline the Physical Performance Tests that are used to measure strength and endurance in patients who are preparing for cell therapy. Physical activities and exercises to address functional deficits will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

1. Examine the trends of prehabilitation for patients receiving cellular therapies.
2. Explore patient-reported functional and geriatric assessment-based measures for cellular therapy prehabilitation programs.
3. Identify appropriate physical function outcome measures for stem cell transplant patients.
4. Discuss occupational therapy-led efforts to improve engagement during cell therapies.
5. Review common SCT issues that increase the risk of malnutrition during cellular therapies.