A 30 year old female had a breast lesion of 1.2x1 cm, underwent lumpectomy with positive axillary nodes. And she was taking adjuvant radiotherapy with tamoxifen and chemotherapy, which is the line of management for her?: (A) Yearly bone scans, (B) Routine examination once in 3 months for an year and regular mammogram after that yearly, (C) Regular checking of LFT once in 6 months, (D) Follow up by tumor markers once in 6 months
Answer is B. Ans. (b) Routine Examination once in 3 months for an year and regular mammogram after that yearly.(Ref Bailey and Love Page 816)* Follow up needs only examination, Clinical examination and yearly mammography* There is no routine need of other types of imaging or Tumor markers study.