Table 4 Method of detection of all ipsilateral breast relapses in conservation surgery studies
Number of patients in study | Total number of patients with relapse | Patient detected | Mammographic | Clinical examination | Unknown or incidental | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
273 | 52 | 20 (38%) | 1 (2%) | 31 (60%) | 0 | |
44 | 44 | 26 (59%) | 8 (18%) | 10 (23%) | 0 | |
341 | 24 | 9 (37.5%) | 9 (37.5%) | 6 (25%) | 0 | |
104 | 3 | 1 (33%) | 2 (66%) | 0 | 0 | |
3280 | 102 | 41 (41%) | 32 (32%) | 13 (13%) | 16 (16%) | |
Montgomery et al (2007) | 1312 | 48 | 17 (36%) | 25 (52%) | 4 (8%) | 2 (4%) |
