Follow-up Guidelines, Evidence, and Recommendations

Merel Kimman; Marjan van Hezewijk; Liesbeth J. Boersma

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-91170-6_30

Follow-up Guidelines, Evidence, and Recommendations

Merel Kimman^*, Marjan van Hezewijk, Liesbeth J. Boersma

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The current section aims to revisit current clinical practice guidelines for follow-up, summarize the evidence for strategies, highlight benefits of a more personalized approach to follow-up care, and provide recommendations. In most countries, guidelines prescribe follow-up visits after primary treatment every 3–4 months in the first 2–3 years, every 6–12 months from years 3 to 5, and annually thereafter. The exact frequency, duration, and intensity differ per country and even hospital. High-level evidence for any particular follow-up strategy is lacking and here lies an opportunity for health professionals to take into account a patient’s risk of recurrence, quality of life needs, and preferences. Decision aids and patient-reported outcome measures can play a supporting role in providing more personalized follow-up care.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy
Subtitle of host publication	A Practical Guide for Technical Applications
Editors	Orit Kaidar-Person, Icro Meattini, Philip Poortmans
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	221-224
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030911706
ISBN (Print)	9783030911690
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91170-6_30
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2022

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Follow-up Guidelines, Evidence, and Recommendations. / Kimman, Merel; Hezewijk, Marjan van; Boersma, Liesbeth J.
Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy: A Practical Guide for Technical Applications. ed. / Orit Kaidar-Person; Icro Meattini; Philip Poortmans. Springer International Publishing, 2022. p. 221-224.

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