Routine follow up of breast cancer in primary care: randomised trial

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Authors

Elizabeth A. Grunfeld · University of Oxford

David Mant · University of Oxford

P Yudkin · University of Oxford

R Adewuyi-Dalton · University of Oxford

Daniel J. Cole · Princess Margaret Hospital

Jill Stewart · Northampton General Hospital

Ray Fitzpatrick ·

Abstract

General practice follow up of women with breast cancer in remission is not associated with increase in time to diagnosis, increase in anxiety, or deterioration in health related quality of life. Most recurrences are detected by women as interval events and present to the general practitioner, irrespective of continuing hospital follow up.

Topics & Keywords

Cancer survivorship and care Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Women's cancer prevention and management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 313, Issue 7058, pp. 665-669

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7058.665

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