Variability of Mammographic Imaging Surveillance in Breast Cancer Survivors

Beginning in 2009, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommended that in patients with breast cancer after breast-conserving surgery, “annual mammography” is to be used for imaging surveillance [1]. The mortality of breast cancer recurrence potentially can be reduced from 47% to 20% with annual mammographic surveillance [2]. A prior study in 2015 found a general variability in surveillance imaging protocols after breast-conser ving surgery in practices across the United States, with the majority of surveyed practices recommending annual diagnostic mammography (DM) between 2 and 5 years before returning to annual screening mammography (SM) [3].
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Case Studies in Health Services and Research Source Type: research