Recurrence and death from breast cancer after complete treatments: an experience from hospitals in Northern Thailand.

Objective: To describe the pattern of disease progression and to describe locoregional recurrence, distant recurrence, and death rates in breast cancer patients after complete treatment.

Material And Method: Medical records of women diagnosed with breast cancer at two university affiliated tertiary care hospitals in the Northern Thailand that had complete treatments between 2006 and 2010 were traced. Extracted key information included patient clinical profiles and documented recurrence of cancer The causes of death were verified from breast cancer case registration database, death certificates through The Ministry of Internal Affairs'civil registration, by direct telephone contact, or by distributed prepaid postcards.

Differential prognostic indicators for locoregional recurrence, distant recurrence, and death of breast cancer.

Objective. To explore prognostic characteristics for locoregional recurrence, distant recurrence, and mortality in patients with breast cancer. Methods.

Are both ultrasonography and mammography necessary for cancer investigation of breast lumps in resource-limited countries?

Objective. To reevaluate the diagnostic value of breast imaging in the diagnosis of breast cancer in areas where health resources are limited. Methods.