The guidelines identify therapeutic interventions for common impairments during the early postoperative period and those that could develop at a later time.
Special Considerations
Patient education. The length of stay for patients after surgery for breast cancer is short. Therefore, direct intervention by a therapist starts on the first postoperative day with an emphasis on patient education […]

The following impairments and complications may occur in association with treatment of breast cancer. Many of these problems are interrelated and must be considered jointly when a comprehensive postoperative rehabilitation program is developed for the patient.
Postoperative Pain
Incisional pain. A transverse incision across the chest wall is made to remove the breast tissue and underlying fascia […]

Breast cancer-related dysfunction of the lymphatic system and subsequent lymphedema of the upper extremity is a somewhat common and potentially serious complication of the treatment for breast cancer. It is estimated that 15% to 20% or as many as one in four patients with invasive breast cancer develop upper extremity lymphedema during or sometime after […]

The concept of rehabilitation may seem paradoxical in palliative care, especially for patients with an advanced illness who are approaching death. However, the World Health Organization identified that palliative care offers a support system to help patients live as actively as possible until death. In this context, rehabilitation becomes an essential component of palliative care […]