Randomized Trial of Follow-up Strategies in Breast Cancer

Inclusion Criteria: * Women with breast cancer on well follow-up at regional cancer centres in Ontario and Manitoba * Diagnosed at least 12 months previously (range 9-15 months) * Without evidence of active disease (i.e., stages IIIB and IV excluded) * Free from any primary treatment complications Exclusion Criteria: * Primary treatment at least 3 months previously, except for continued use of tamoxifen * Still experiencing complications of primary treatment (patients will become eligible once complications resolve provided they are within the 6 month window) * Unable to identify an acceptable family physician to provide follow-up * Language or literacy skills inconsistent with completing questionnaires * Unable to comply with study protocol including completion of questionnaires * Previously enrolled in a study which requires continued follow-up in specialist or peripheral clinics * Actively followed at a cancer centre for another primary cancer