Prevention of Late Recurrence: An Increasingly Important Target for Breast Cancer Research and Control
Menée au Danemark à partir de données portant sur 36 924 femmes atteintes d'un cancer du sein diagnostiqué entre 1987 et 2004, cette étude analyse les facteurs associés au risque de récidive (10 à 32 ans après le diagnostic initial)
Breast cancer recurrence has become an increasingly important aspect of cancer control as the number of breast cancer survivors continues to increase.1-3 It was previously thought that the risk of recurrence decreases five years after diagnosis, however an increasing body of literature has sustained a considerable risk of “late recurrence” beyond the canonical time frame.4-5 Further characterizing the risk of recurrence thus remains of key importance both in guiding clinical management and counseling cancer survivors, for whom fear recurrence remains as one of the most frequently unmet needs.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute , éditorial, 2020