Table 3 Method of detection of all locoregional relapses for all studies
Initial surgery | Number of patients in study | Total number of patients with relapse | Patient detected relapses | Mammographically detected relapses | Clinical examination detected relapses | Unknown or incidental relapse detection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not given | 510 | 27 | 16 (59%) | 0 | 11 (41%) | 0 | |
Mastectomy | 105 | 9 | 1 (12%) | 0 | 6 (66%) | 2 (22%) | |
Snee 1994 | Mastectomy | 33 | 5 | 2 (40%) | n/a | 3 (60%) | 0 |
Mastectomy and conservation | 438 | 83 | 46 (55%) | 15 (18%) | 22 (27%) | 0 | |
Mastectomy and conservation | 296 | 7 | 2 (28.66%) | 2 (28.66%) | 2 (28.66%) | 1 (14%) | |
Conservation | 273 | 52 | 20 (38%) | 1 (2%) | 31 (60%) | 0 | |
Conservation | 44 | 44 | 26 (59%) | 8 (18%) | 10 (23%) | 0 | |
Conservation | 354 | 33 | 4 (12%) | 5 (15%) | 24 (73%) | 0 | |
Conservation | 341 | 39 | 15 (38%) | 12 (31%) | 12 (31%) | 0 | |
Conservation | 511 | 25 | 9 (36%) | 7 (28%) | 8 (32%) | 1 | |
Conservation | 104 | 4 | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) | 0 | 0 | |
Conservation | 3280 | 102 | 41 (41%) | 32 (32%) | 13 (13%) | 16 (16%) | |
Montgomery et al (2007) | Conservation | 1312 | 110 | 37 (33.5%) | 56 (51%) | 15 (13.5%) | 2 (2%) |
Total | 7601 | 540 | 221 (41%) | 135 (25%) | 162 (30%) | 22 (4%) |
