Analysis of follow-up results and its impact factors in patients with breast cancer

VernacularTitle:乳腺癌患者随访效果及其影响因素分析
Author: Xuying CHU ; Guodong LI ; Fan GUO ; Ruiqing YUE ; Jinnan GAO ; Xiaobo LIANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Breast neoplasms; Follow-up; Telephone
From: Cancer Research and Clinic 2012;24(9):625-626
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To assess follow-up work status for the patients with breast cancer and analyze the impact factor of the follow-up rate.Methods 331 female patients with complete clinical data in diagnosis and treatment with breast cancer from December 2006 to November 2008 in Shanxi Cancer Hospital were follow-up investigated by telephone.With Logistic regression method,the analysis was preformed on the impact related factors of follow-up effect.Results Telephone follow-up rate was 82.8 ％ (274/331).There was significant difference on the long-term residence between follow-up group and missing group (Fisher exact probability method,P =0.045),the results of regression analysis showed that follow-up results were influenced by the patient's occupation (β=-0.279,s-x =0.116,Wald =5.806,P =0.016,OR =0.757,95 ％ CI 0.603-0.949).Conclusion The telephone investigation for breast cancer patients is an important way for postoperative follow-up.The occupation of patient might influence the investigate results.