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It was estimated that more than 180,300 women would be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States during 1995.1 Despite advances in the treatment of breast cancer, the possibility of recurrence—local or distant—is a continual threat. The responsibility of the care provider monitoring the patient after treatment is to be aware of and look for signs, symptoms, and sites of recurrent disease. Early detection and treatment are the primary goals of follow-up care.
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Judkins, A.F., Singletary, S.E. (1999). Surveillance Studies and Long-Term Follow-Up Care. In: Singletary, S.E. (eds) Breast Cancer. M.D. Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2146-3_17
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