Why the first 5 years starts counting at dx?

Artista928 · December 2016

I don't understand why the clock for "greatest chance for recurrence" starts at dx for those of us here who hear this. I would think after tx is when the clock would start since it is to see if it worked?

6cats · June 2017

For me, the clock started when my cancer was removed (lumpectomy). It was this way for each of my diagnoses.

My guess is that they can't always say that a tx worked unless there is no recurrence.

Gumdoctor · February 2018

Has more to do with the way the data is collected. A convention.

V

edwards750 · February 2018

My MO counts from the time the treatment is completed.

Diane

Why the first 5 years starts counting at dx?

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