How Frequently Should Patients with Breast Cancer Have Routine Follow-Up Visits?

Ana-Alicia Beltran-Bless; Mark Clemons

doi:10.1056/EVIDtt2300062

How Frequently Should Patients with Breast Cancer Have Routine Follow-Up Visits?

NEJM Evid. 2023 Aug;2(8):EVIDtt2300062. doi: 10.1056/EVIDtt2300062. Epub 2023 Jul 25.

Authors

Ana-Alicia Beltran-Bless^{1

2}, Mark Clemons^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Medical Oncology and Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa.
² Ottawa Cancer Centre, Ottawa.
³ Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa.

PMID: 38320146
DOI: 10.1056/EVIDtt2300062

Abstract

Prospective Data Regarding the Optimal Frequency and ModalityProspective data regarding the optimal frequency and modality of follow up after definitive therapy for localized breast cancer is lacking, especially as it relates to time to recurrence detection. This article reviews the evidence and proposes a randomized trial to evaluate on-demand versus guideline-based survivorship care.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Prospective Studies
Survival
Survivorship