Objective: To make recommendations to physicians who provide follow-up care for women
who have been treated for early-stage breast cancer. Options: Combination of blood tests …

In the United States alone, over 200,000 women are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer
each year, and another 50,000 are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ. The vast …

• All visits should include a medical history. For women who are taking tamoxifen, it is
important to ask about vaginal bleeding. Physical examination should include breasts …

Follow‐up of patients with breast cancer is often pursued in an irregular, haphazard, and
costly way. For patients who have had potentially curative treatment for localized breast …

BREAST CANCER in 1990 continues to be a problem of major public health proportions.
Approximately 10% of women in the United States (150 000) will be newly diagnosed in …

The majority of women with early stage breast cancers are successfully treated with surgery,
radiation therapy and adjuvant systemic therapy. However, 30% of all Stage I and Stage II …

Improved early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer has resulted in a significant
decrease in breast cancer-related mortality in many countries. Breast cancer survivors live …

This study estimates the costs of clinical follow-up for women with early stage breast cancer
and evaluates the effects of patient and provider characteristics on follow-up intensity …

Adenocarcinoma of the breast is the most common cancer of American women. Increased
incidence and reduced mortality have generated a population of more than 2 million breast …

Although the incidence of breast cancer has increased, breast cancer mortality has
decreased, likely as a result of both breast cancer screening and improved treatment. There …