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Will COVID-19 directives to reduce regularly scheduled physical examinations affect recurrence detection in early breast cancer patients?
Abstract
Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a rapid move to virtual care. Questions exist as to whether reduced in-person assessment, with physical examination of early breast cancer patients (EBC), will affect the detection of recurrences. We evaluated recurrence patterns of patients transferred into a survivorship program through a single centre Wellness Beyond Cancer Program (WBCP).
Methods: Consecutive EBC patients who returned to formal …
Authors
Beltran-Bless A-A; Alshamsan B; Alzahrani MJ; Hilton J; Baines K-A; Samuel V; Pond GR; Vandermeer L; Clemons M; Larocque G
DOI
10.21203/rs.3.rs-1522576/v1
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