Breast cancer survivorship: the role of rehabilitation according to the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health. A scoping review.

Purpose of review. The population of Breast Cancer (BC) survivors is growing due to earlier diagnosis and effective combined treatment. A scoping review was performed to explore the role of rehabilitation in BC survivorship and the major issues in BC survivors with International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) perspective.  Recent Findings  The authors searched PubMed from January 1,2018 up to November 9, 2021. The 65 selected publications were analyzed with the Comprehensive ICF BC Core Set (CCS) perspective and assigned to the categories of the CCS components along with the 3 areas of Health (Physical, Mental and Social Health). The multidimensional aspects of BC survivors disability are evident whereas the topics of the articles concern several categories of the ICF BC CCS and all 3 areas of Health. However, the current ICF BC CCS does not include certain categories releted to emerging issues of BC survivorship recurring in the papers. Summary. Rehabilitation is crucial in BC survivorship management to give personalized answers to women beyond BC and the ICF BC CCS remains an essential tool in rehabilitation assessment for BC survivors even though it needs updating.