Publications by authors named "Shiho Okuma"
Int J Clin Oncol
June 2013
Article Synopsis
- - The study evaluated an intensive follow-up program for breast cancer patients in Japan, finding that of 964 patients, 126 relapsed with a median follow-up of 45 months, leading to a high cost of 290,000 yen per patient over 10 years.
- - Most first relapses (45.3%) were detected through imaging, while only 23.8% showed symptoms, suggesting that physical exams and imaging are crucial, particularly for different types of relapses.
- - The findings indicated that patients identified by symptoms had a poorer prognosis than those detected through imaging or tumor markers, highlighting the low efficacy of extensive follow-up despite its high costs.
