This prospective prehabilitation study aims to evaluate the effects of an individualized exercise program initiated before breast cancer surgery and continued for 12 months postoperatively. The intervention focuses on incidence of breast cancer-related lymphedema, improving functional outcomes, range of motion, pain, and patient-reported measures throughout the surgical and recovery phases. Participants receive structured, personalized exercise instructions and are monitored regularly during follow-up. The study assesses the trajectory of extremity volume difference, early postoperative pain, the recovery pattern of shoulder range of motion and changes in functional status across the first postoperative year. Additionally, it examines the incidence of lymphedema and explores demographic and clinical determinants affecting patient outcomes. The findings are expected to provide evidence for the integration of prehabilitation into standard breast cancer care pathways.
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Incidence of Lymphedema Development
Timeframe: Baseline; 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively
Pain Intensity
Timeframe: Baseline; 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively
Quality of Life Impairment
Timeframe: Baseline; 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively