Table 2.

Current Guidelines for Monitoring Response to Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients

	Baseline prior to new therapy	Chemotherapy	Endocrine Therapy	Restaging if concern for progression
Symptom Assessment	Yes	Prior to each cycle	Every 2-3 months	Yes
Physical Exam	Yes	Prior to each cycle	Every 2-3 months	Yes
Performance Status	Yes	Prior to each cycle	Every 2-3 months	Yes
Weight	Yes	Prior to each cycle	Every 2-3 months	Yes
LFTs, CBC	Yes	Prior to each cycle	Every 2-3 months	Yes
CT scan chest/abd/pelvis	Yes	Every 2-4 cycles	Every 2-6 months	Yes
Bone Scan	Yes	Every 2-4 cycles	Every 4-6 months	Yes
PET/CT	Optional	Unknown	Unknown	Optional

*Adapted from NCCN Guidelines 3.2013