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How Do We Follow Up Patients With Endometrial Cancer?
Mette Moustgaard Jeppesen1, Ole Mogensen2,3, Dorte G Hansen4
1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Lillebaelt Hospital, Kolding, Sygehusvej 24, 6000, Kolding, Denmark. Mette.M.Jeppesen@dadlnet.dk.
Purpose Of Review:
In this review, we present the existing evidence regarding follow-up care after endometrial cancer, including content of follow-up and type of provider. We furthermore discuss the future perspectives for follow-up care and research in the field.
Recent Findings:
Recently published randomized controlled trials show that nurse-led telephone follow-up and patient-initiated follow-up are feasible alternatives to routine hospital-based follow-up. No randomized or prospective study has evaluated the effect of routine follow-up on survival. Hence, current knowledge is derived from retrospective studies with the inherent risk of bias. The most important method for recurrence detection is a review of symptoms. There is no evidence to support a survival benefit from the use of routine physical examinations, additional tests, or imaging. One in three of the women attending hospital-based follow-up experience unmet needs, and alternative models for follow-up focused on survivorship care and empowerment should be tested.
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