A 45-year-old premenopausal woman undergoes a left breast lumpectomy for a 1.5 cm, lymph node positive, hormone sensitive invasive breast cancer. She receives chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and is on tamoxifen. Recommended follow-up after therapy should always include:
Blood tumor markers drawn every 3-6 months after treatment. Routine monitoring of liver function tests (LFTs) every 3-6 months after treatment. Yearly bone scans. Routine clinical examination every 3-6 months for the first 5 years after treatment as well as continued yearly mammography.