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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 5.
Published in final edited form as: Lancet Oncol. 2013 Dec;14(13):e621–e629. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(13)70303-6

Table 1. Concordances and discordances among breast cancer surveillance recommendations.

North American Children's Oncology Group Dutch Childhood Oncology Group UK Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group Concordant/ discordant
Who needs breast cancer surveillance?

At risk
Chest radiation Yes Yes Yes Concordant
± Alkylating agents Not specified Not specified Yes Discordant
High risk Not specified ≥7-20 Gy chest radiation (excl. TBI) ≥14-40 Gy abdominal radiation Not specified Discordant
Highest risk ≥20 Gy chest radiation ≥20 Gy chest radiation ≥40 Gy abdominal radiation TBI Not specified Discordant

At what age should breast cancer surveillance be initiated?

25 yr 25 yr 25 yr Concordant

At what frequency should breast cancer surveillance be performed?

Every 1 yr Every 1 yr Every 1 yr Concordant

At what age should breast cancer surveillance be stopped?

No age limit 75 yr No age limit Discordant

What surveillance modality should be used?

Screening test
Clinical breast exam Yes Yes Yes Concordant
Mammography Yes Yes Yes Concordant
Breast MRI Yes Yes Yes Concordant
Age at initiation
Clinical breast exam Puberty 25 yr (highest risk) 35 yr (high risk) 25 yr and >10 yr after chest radiation Discordant
Mammography 25 yr or 8 yr after chest radiation 30 yr (highest risk) 35 yr (high risk) 30 yr Discordant
Breast MRI 25 yr or 8 yr after chest radiation 25 yr (highest risk) 25 yr Concordant
Surveillance frequency
Clinical breast exam Every 0.5 yr (age >25 yr) Every 1 yr (puberty to age 25 yr) Every 1 yr Regularly Discordant
Mammography Every 1 yr Every 1 yr (age 30-60 yr) Every 2 yr (age 60-75 yr) (highest risk) Every 1 yr (age 35-60 yr)Every 2 yr (age 60-75 yr)(high risk) Every 1 yr (age 30-50 yr) Every 3 yr (age >50 yr) Discordant
Breast MRI Every 1 yr Every 1 yr (age 25-60 yr) Every 1 yr (age 25-29 yr and 30-50 yr if dense breast tissue) Partly concordant

TBI = total body irradiation.