Sandhu Nicole P
Minn Med. 2014 Mar;97(3):44-7.
More than 200,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. It is estimated that by 2022, the number of survivors will climb to nearly 4 million. Breast cancer survivors require regular follow-up care, some of which requires the skills of an oncologist and some of which can be provided by a primary care physician. This article looks at common conditions affecting survivors and discusses ways that oncologists and primary care physicians can work together to best serve this population.
2014年,美国有超过20万名女性将被诊断出患有乳腺癌。据估计,到2022年,乳腺癌幸存者的数量将攀升至近400万。乳腺癌幸存者需要定期的后续护理,其中一些需要肿瘤学家的专业技能,而另一些则可由初级保健医生提供。本文探讨了影响幸存者的常见病症,并讨论了肿瘤学家和初级保健医生可以共同努力以最佳服务这一人群的方式。