Letter
Most recurrences after breast conservation are detected by regular hospital visits
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BMJ
1996;313:1548.2
- J M Dixon,
- B Norman
- Honorary senior lecturer in surgery Edinburgh Breast Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh EH3 9YW
- Phase III medical student University of Edinburgh
EDITOR,—Eva Grunfeld and colleagues state that most recurrences of breast cancer (18 out of 25) were detected by the women themselves between routine visits.1 One must be clear why patients with breast cancer have regular follow up. It is not to detect metastatic disease, as there is clear evidence that early detection and treatment of such disease do not produce benefits.2 The aim is to detect local recurrence so …
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