Long-term follow-up of women with breast cancer: rationale for policy change

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[2] Khatcheressian JL(2006)American society of clinical oncology. Update of the breast cancer follow-up and management guidelines in the adjuvant setting J Clin Oncol 24 5091-14

[3] Wolff AC(2009)Primary breast cancer: ESMO clinical recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up Ann Oncol 20 10-167

[4] Smith TJ(2009)Locoregional relapse after breast cancer: most relapses occur late and are not clinically detected Breast J 15 163-855

[5] Kataja V(2006)Randomized trial of long-term follow-up for early-stage breast cancer: a comparison of family physician versus specialist care J Clin Oncol 24 848-S46

[6] Castiglione M(2005)Follow-up strategies for women treated for early breast cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 1 CD001768-1320

[7] Montgomery DA(1995)The GIVIO trial on the impact of follow-up care on survival and quality of life in breast cancer patients Ann Oncol 6 S41-317

[8] Krupa K(2005)Clinical practice guidelines for the care and treatment of breast cancer: follow-up after treatment for breast cancer (summary of the 2005 update) CMAJ 172 1319-723

[9] Cooke TG(2009)Comparing hospital and telephone follow-up after treatment for breast cancer: randomised equivalence trial BMJ 338 314-355

[10] Grunfeld E(2009)Nurse-led vs. conventional physician-led follow-up for patients with cancer: systematic review J Adv Nurs 65 706-247

[1] Cameron D(2008)Extended follow-up of breast cancer patients in clinic wastes time for both patients and doctors: the case against Breast Cancer Res 10 S8-5097

[2] Khatcheressian JL(2006)American society of clinical oncology. Update of the breast cancer follow-up and management guidelines in the adjuvant setting J Clin Oncol 24 5091-14

[3] Wolff AC(2009)Primary breast cancer: ESMO clinical recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up Ann Oncol 20 10-167

[4] Smith TJ(2009)Locoregional relapse after breast cancer: most relapses occur late and are not clinically detected Breast J 15 163-855

[5] Kataja V(2006)Randomized trial of long-term follow-up for early-stage breast cancer: a comparison of family physician versus specialist care J Clin Oncol 24 848-S46

[6] Castiglione M(2005)Follow-up strategies for women treated for early breast cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 1 CD001768-1320

[7] Montgomery DA(1995)The GIVIO trial on the impact of follow-up care on survival and quality of life in breast cancer patients Ann Oncol 6 S41-317

[8] Krupa K(2005)Clinical practice guidelines for the care and treatment of breast cancer: follow-up after treatment for breast cancer (summary of the 2005 update) CMAJ 172 1319-723

[9] Cooke TG(2009)Comparing hospital and telephone follow-up after treatment for breast cancer: randomised equivalence trial BMJ 338 314-355

[10] Grunfeld E(2009)Nurse-led vs. conventional physician-led follow-up for patients with cancer: systematic review J Adv Nurs 65 706-247