title: After surgery for breast cancer: which mode of surveillance?
abstract: Five hundred and ten women attending a specialized breast clinic for follow-up after surgery of early breast cancer (Stage I and II) have been studied. Recurrence was found most often (58%) in symptomatic women who returned to the clinic earlier than planned. Only 3% of asymptomatic patients had recurrent disease. It is concluded that counselling in symptoms of recurrent breast cancer would allow more efficient follow-up.
authors.affiliation: University Surgery Unit, Royal South Hampshire Hospital, Southampton.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tate
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Clifford
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Royle
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Buchanan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010173:Palpation; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies