BONE-SCINTIGRAPHY SCREENING IN STAGE I-II BREAST-CANCER - IS IT COST-EFFECTIVE

Authors
WIKENHEISER KA SILBERSTEIN EB
Citation
Ka. Wikenheiser et Eb. Silberstein, BONE-SCINTIGRAPHY SCREENING IN STAGE I-II BREAST-CANCER - IS IT COST-EFFECTIVE, Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, 63(1), 1996, pp. 43-47
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
08911150
Volume
63
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
43 - 47
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-1150(1996)63:1<43:BSISIB>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
It is recommended that routine bone scans not be adopted for follow-up of patients with stage I-II breast cancer. Bone scintigraph should be reserved for evaluation of patients presenting with symptoms suggesti ve of bone metastases.