Purpose Patterns of health care use have not been well described for breast cancer
survivors. The purpose of this study was to describe the health service use in a survivor …

Purpose Many older breast cancer survivors do not undergo annual mammography despite
guideline recommendations. We identified factors associated with underuse of surveillance …

Background This study examines the care needs of rehabilitating breast cancer survivors
and determines what sociodemographic and medical characteristics are associated with …

Purpose Long-term breast cancer survivors are women surviving at least 5 years after
diagnosis. This systematic review aimed to summarize the main characteristics and patterns …

Purpose: Oncology centers in public health systems often transfer routine follow-up of
patients with early-stage breast cancer (BC) to primary care physicians because of the …

Abstract Information regarding the use of mammography by breast cancer survivors is
limited. This study aimed at evaluating the compliance to surveillance mammography and/or …

BACKGROUND Improvements in cancer detection and treatment have resulted in
increasing numbers of breast cancer survivors. Information regarding the use of …

BACKGROUND The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently released a
“Top Five” list of opportunities to improve the quality of cancer care. Item 4 on the list advises …

Background Surveillance mammography for breast cancer survivors can detect recurrences
early when treatment is most effective. We assessed the receipt of surveillance …

Background: Guidelines recommend annual mammography after curative-intent treatment
for breast cancer. The goal of this study was to assess contemporary patterns of breast …