The reality in the follow-up of breast cancer survivors: survey of Korean Breast Cancer Society.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Follow-up after primary treatment for breast cancer is an important component of survivor care and various international guidelines exist for the surveillance. However, little is known about current actual practice patterns of physicians whether they adhere to or deviate from recommended guidelines. The aim of this study was to determine how physicians follow-up their patients after primary treatment for breast cancer in Korea.

Methods

A questionnaire survey with 34 questions in 4 categories was e-mailed to the members of Korean Breast Cancer Society from November to December 2013. Respondents were asked how they use follow-up modalities after primary treatment of breast cancer and we compared the survey results with present guidelines.

Results

Of the 129 resp

SUBMITTER: Kim KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4347047 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature