Key clinical point: Intensive screening for distant metastasis during posttreatment follow-up was not associated with improved overall survival (OS) in disease-free patients initially diagnosed with nonmetastatic breast cancer.
Major finding: OS was not significantly different among patients receiving intensive vs. less intensive screening (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.21; P = .124).
Study details : This retrospective study evaluated the effect of intensive (n=199) vs. less intensive (n=199) screening on survival in 398 patients initially diagnosed with nonmetastatic, resectable breast cancer who eventually developed distant metastasis after initial curative treatment.
Disclosures: This study was supported by grants received by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea, and the National Research Foundation of Korea grant funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT, Republic of Korea . The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Cheun J-H et al. Sci Rep. 2021 Feb 2. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-82485-w .