What is your preferred method of surveillance after mastectomy?
For example, when would you recommend clinical exam for surveillance versus imaging with MRI, CT or PET?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
The answer depends on clinical circumstances. For all the details, I refer you to NCCN guidelines where this is discussed specifically. However, let me summarize a few key points. Patients are usually seen several times a year for 5 years, less often thereafter. A history and physical exam is always...
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