From Exclusion to Inclusion: Analysing Follow-up Discontinuity in Breast Cancer
A Comprehensive Analysis of Follow-up Outcomes, Continuity and Updated Survivorship in Breast Cancer
Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute
1,500 participants
May 1, 2025
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to determine the proportion of patients who are lost-to-follow-up at five years, identify factors associated with loss of follow-up , and explore patient-reported barriers to follow-up in a public sector cancer care setting. The main question it aims to answer is : Do proactive outreach programs help in improving follow-up rates among breast cancer patients who are categorized as "lost-to-follow-up." This study will be conducted in a real-world cohort of women with non-metastatic breast cancer treated at a tertiary care centre, between 2017-2018.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Patients newly diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer between 2017-2018
- Patients categorized as "lost-to-follow-up", as defined above
- Patients willing to participate upon re-engagement
Exclusion Criteria5
- Patients with incomplete medical records
- Patients who have taken part of the treatment at another hospital/centre
- Patients who have relocated permanently out of the study region
- Withdrawal Criteria:
- \. Patient withdraws consent
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NCT06927102