Abstract

To promote physical recovery, enhance the quality of life, and lower the risk of long-term problems, early rehabilitation is crucial following breast cancer (BC) surgery. By giving women the help and resources, they require handling the physical and emotional effects of BC surgery; early rehabilitation can enhance healing results and improve general wellness. The present review investigates the impact of early rehabilitation after BC surgery and how it influences general well-being and quality of life to provide a rigorous and unbiased assessment of the available evidence. PubMed database was searched by using the following keywords: “Early Rehabilitation, Surgery, and Breast Cancer” included in the title/abstract. Then, the studies were reviewed. Reflections between the years 2013 to 2023 were included, and any data in languages other than English were excluded. By searching the literature from the last 10 years, out of 13 studies, 5 studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria in the review. Three hundred and fifty-two patients were included, of which patients underwent BC surgery and had early rehabilitation or conventional care methods. Early rehabilitation following BC surgery can help BC survivors feel better physically, have less pain, and live longer. Rehabilitation programs include physical and emotional considerations that can help cancer patients quickly recover

Key words: Breast cancer, early rehabilitation, surgery, quality of life.