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Optimizing Breast Cancer Follow-up Care: Diagnostic Value and Costs of Additional Routine Breast Ultrasound

S Wojcinski, A Farrokh, U Hille, E Hirschauer, W Schmidt, P Hillemanns, F Degenhardt · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2010 · Heft 09

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Zeitschrift
Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound
Autor:innen
S Wojcinski, A Farrokh, U Hille, E Hirschauer, W Schmidt, P Hillemanns, F Degenhardt
Ausgabe
Heft 09 / 2010
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Erschienen: 2010-09-03 00:00:00
ISSN
0172-4614
DOI
10.1055/s-0030-1266891

Zusammenfassung

Purpose: 360,000 breast cancer survivors are estimated to live in Germany. Women who have ever been treated for breast cancer have an increased risk of breast cancer recurrence or carcinoma of the contralateral breast. Therefore, structured follow-up programs based on regular interval history, physical examination and mammography are common. Additional testing, including breast ultrasound, will only be carried out if there are suspicious findings. The purpose of our prospective study was to investigate the efficacy of breast ultrasound in detecting previously occult recurrences. Patients and methods: 735 eligibl…

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Breast Cancer Breast Ultrasound Follow-up Care Occult Cancer Occult Recurrences Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound