A woman in medicine. From the 1940s to the 1990s. A personal saga.

The past 50 years through which I have lived as a woman in medicine have been an exciting time. Women in medicine have increased from a small minority to sizeable numbers. It remains for women in medicine to become more active in organizations and to assume more leadership roles.

Cancer rehabilitation.

An important trend in cancer treatment is an increasing emphasis on the overall outcome, not just on survival or disease-free interval, but also on the functional status and the quality of life of the survivor. Measuring the quality of life as a part of a clinical protocol is not enough. Measures must be aimed at facilitating optimal function and life satisfaction for the patient treated for cancer.

Future directions in cancer rehabilitation.

Many of the current and future directions in cancer rehabilitation have been briefly discussed; and some of the important areas for development are outlined in Table 1. Implementation of rehabilitation measures may be facilitated by organized and creative multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs. Advances are also dependent on health care policy, particularly in reimbursement for rehabilitation services and in the funding of rehabilitation research.