title: Follow-up of the cancer patient: surveillance for metastases.
abstract: Cancer surveillance is an important part of the follow-up of the cancer patient. Guidelines are given for the follow-up of the eight most common cancers. Psychological support is an ongoing need that the primary physician should supply.
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Bope
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors