It is recommended that mastectomy patients perform routine breast examination, including
a. monthly breast self-exams, annual clinical evaluation, and mammography every 2 years.
b. weekly breast self-exams, clinical evaluation every 6 months, and mammography annually.
c. weekly breast self-exams, annual clinical evaluation, and mammography every 6 months.
d. monthly breast self-exams and clinical evaluation and mammography annually.
D
Patients who have had a mastectomy should continue to perform monthly breast self-examinations to determine if masses have returned to the excised area. They should also have yearly clinical evaluations and mammography.
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