Baseline staging imaging for distant metastasis in women with stages I, II, and III breast cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Ontario, there is no clearly defined standard of care for staging for distant metastasis in women with newly diagnosed and biopsy-confirmed breast cancer whose clinical presentation is suggestive of early-stage disease. This guideline addresses baseline imaging investigations for women with newly diagnosed primary breast cancer who are otherwise asymptomatic for distant metastasis.

Methods

The medline and embase databases were systematically searched for evidence from January 2000 to April 2019, and the best available evidence was used to draft recommendations relevant to the use of baseline imaging investigation in women with newly diagnosed primary breast cancer who are otherwise asymptomatic. Final approval of this practice guideline was obtained from both t

SUBMITTER: Arnaout A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7253735 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature