Late and Long‐Term Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment and Surveillance Management for the General Practitioner

With earlier detection methods and improvements in treatment options making breast cancer a highly survivable disease, there are more survivors of breast cancer than ever. The clinicians' role in survivorship care is more important than ever to manage the potential long‐term and late effects of treatment, physical and emotional well‐being, and recurrent disease surveillance. However, the clinician's role in cancer follow‐up care is often poorly defined leading to a lack of awareness about the needs of survivors of breast cancer, suboptimal communication between providers and survivors, and an overall deficiency in quality care.