[Conception of programmed and standardized after-care of mammary carcinoma (author's transl)]

Optimal after-care of mammary carcinoma begins with the end of the primary therapy and lasts practically for a lifetime. The after-care consists of several inpatient follow-ups in specially equipped follow-up clinics, of outpatient after-care by the general practitioner and of care by appointment at the treatment center. Standardized diagnostic methods combined with programmed appointments form the basis of an effective after-care for mammary carcinoma. The essence of a programmed and standardized after-care for mammary carcinoma lies in the fact that all participants are forced into a uniform and scheduled procedure by which the observance of a minimum program is guaranteed.