Breast Cancer Posttreatment Surveillance: Diagnosis and Management of Recurrent Disease.
There has been a steady decline in breast cancer mortality that has led to a significant increase in the number of patients surviving breast cancer. We will review in this manuscript the evidence and guidelines for posttreatment surveillance of patients with breast cancer as well as the management options for patients who are diagnosed with local-regional and distant recurrences.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolgy, Stanford University, California.
Amer K
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Karam
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010808:Physical Examination; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography