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Recommendation
Information for patients on symptoms and signs of recurrence
All patients should be provided with information about the symptoms and signs of local or regional recurrence and their individual risk of recurrence.
It is recommended that primary care clinicians should educate and counsel all women about the signs and symptoms of local or regional recurrence (Level of evidence 2A – NCCN guidelines)
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How this guidance was developed
This recommendation was adapted from the ACS/ASCO 2016 guidelines (US). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to April 2015 and was not graded by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was adapted by making it gender neutral, and initially by changing 'primary care clinicians' to 'cancer care team'. Subsequently, reference to a specific health care professional was removed. Communication of ‘individual risk of recurrence’ was added.
Information for patients on symptoms and signs of recurrence
Recommendation
All patients should be provided with information about the symptoms and signs of local or regional recurrence and their individual risk of recurrence.
Principles in action
Supportive care
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Communication
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This recommendation was adapted from the ACS/ASCO 2016 guidelines (US). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to April 2015 and was not graded by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was adapted by making it gender neutral, and initially by changing 'primary care clinicians' to 'cancer care team'. Subsequently, reference to a specific health care professional was removed. Communication of ‘individual risk of recurrence’ was added.