TY - JOUR
T1 - The limited value of routine chest X-ray in the follow-up of stage II breast cancer
AU - Løgager, Vebeke B.
AU - Vestergaard, Aage
AU - Herrstedt, Jørn
AU - Thomsen, Henrik S.
AU - Zedeler, Karin
AU - Dombernowsky, Per
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - In 280 patients with stage II breast cancer, chest X-ray was performed at 6 and 12 months and yearly thereafter to the 6th year or until recurrence, another cancer was detected, the patient refused further follow-up or died. Among 1289 scheduled chest X-rays, malignant changes were found in 20 patients, of which only 3 had pulmonary symptoms. In a further 14 patients malignant changes were suspected, but follow-up examinations could not prove malignancy. 26 patients presented within 12 months after the last scheduled X-ray with pulmonary symptoms and a work-up chest X-ray revealed malignant changes. Thus, in only 1.3% of the scheduled X-rays were unsuspected malignant changes diagnosed. Median survival of patients with malignant chest X-rays found at scheduled controls versus between scheduled controls did not differ significantly (P = 0.26). It is concluded that routine chest X-ray is not indicated in patients with stage II breast cancer.
AB - In 280 patients with stage II breast cancer, chest X-ray was performed at 6 and 12 months and yearly thereafter to the 6th year or until recurrence, another cancer was detected, the patient refused further follow-up or died. Among 1289 scheduled chest X-rays, malignant changes were found in 20 patients, of which only 3 had pulmonary symptoms. In a further 14 patients malignant changes were suspected, but follow-up examinations could not prove malignancy. 26 patients presented within 12 months after the last scheduled X-ray with pulmonary symptoms and a work-up chest X-ray revealed malignant changes. Thus, in only 1.3% of the scheduled X-rays were unsuspected malignant changes diagnosed. Median survival of patients with malignant chest X-rays found at scheduled controls versus between scheduled controls did not differ significantly (P = 0.26). It is concluded that routine chest X-ray is not indicated in patients with stage II breast cancer.
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U2 - 10.1016/0277-5379(90)90073-3
DO - 10.1016/0277-5379(90)90073-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 2144738
AN - SCOPUS:0025003037
SN - 0277-5379
VL - 26
SP - 553
EP - 555
JO - European Journal of Cancer and Clinical Oncology
JF - European Journal of Cancer and Clinical Oncology
IS - 5
ER -