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New breast events — locoregional or primary — occurred in 5.5%, in a median time of 2.8 years; 12.5% developed distant recurrence, in a median time of 2.5 years. Receipt of breast imaging declined over the follow-up period, from 66% in the first year to 58% in the fourth year. Guidelines from the American Cancer Society and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommend mammography 6 to 12 months after completion of radiation therapy for breast cancer and annual mammography thereafter, with the goal of early detection of in-breast recurrences or new primary breast tumors. After your treatment there will usually be one person who is your main contact for your follow-up care. This might be your specialist nurse, hospital doctor, GP, radiographer, or another health professional. Follow-up appointments could be: 1  at the hospital where you had your treatment. 2  at another hospital closer to where you live. 3  at your GP surgery. 4  on the phone to your doctor or nurse, rather than going to the GP surgery or hospital. You will have follow-up appointments for some time after your treatment. Exactly how long will depend on your cancer, any side effects of treatment, and the services in your area. You will usually have appointments for several years. After your follow-up appointments finish, you may continue to have PSA tests. The aim of your follow-up appointments is to: 1  check how your cancer has responded to treatment. 2  help you deal with any side effects of treatment. 3  give you a chance to raise any concerns or ask any questions. Washington, DC — About one third of US women who receive surgical treatment for breast cancer are not receiving appropriate follow-up, new research suggests. Findings from the National Cancer Database were presented here at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2016 by surgery resident Taiwo Adesoye, MD, MPH, from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Speak to your doctor or nurse about your own situation. 1  PSA level after surgery (radical prostatectomy) Your PSA level should drop so low that it’s not possible to detect it (less than 0.1 ng/ml) at six to eight weeks after surgery. This is because the prostate, which produces PSA, has been removed. Patient, Tumor, and Treatment Factors. Compared with patients under 50 years of age, follow-up imaging was more likely for older women up to age 80 years (odds ratios [ORs] by decade ranging from 1.2 to 1.6) but less likely for those aged 80 years and older (OR, 0.89). Overall, the relationship with age was significant (P < .0001). Yet, the new data analysis revealed that only two thirds of women diagnosed with stage II or III disease receive breast imaging in the first follow-up year after surgery, and nearly two thirds are not receiving annual imaging for the subsequent 4 years.
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duration of follow up care after cancer