Alternative methods of follow up in breast cancer: A systematic review of the literature

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1625-1632

  Montgomery, D A ^a   Krupa, K ^b   Cooke, T G ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Clinic; Follow up; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 34249795786     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603771     Document Type: Article

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