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I had a bone scan, MRI's and CT scans when I was diagnosed, but never a PET scan. It was determined not to be necessary since the other scans clearly showed the mets to the bones and liver.
My CT scans can no longer differentiate between scar tissue and remaining cancer in the liver, so I will be having my first PET scan tomorrow...apparently, the glucose stuff that they give you for a PET scan "sticks" to fast growing cells (ie cancer cells), but doesn't stick to scar tissue. Needless to say, I'm in a slight panic that other spots will come to light...but so far, all news I've received in 2006 has been positive and has shown that everything is shrinking, so I am hoping that the positive news streak will continue!
Colleen
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Diagnosed 10-03-2005 (34 wks pregnant, 38 yrs old)
Lumpectomy Nov-2005. 10/18 Lymph Nodes impacted
Mets to liver, spine & femurs (thus being stage IV right from the get-go)
ER-, PR-, HER2+
Taxol/Herceptin/Zometa started Dec-2005. 11 cycles of Taxol.
Sept-2006: PET/CT scan of mets to liver, spine and femurs - Stable. Activity in R breast & mediastinum (not seen in prior scans).
Navelbine (3 wks on/1 wk off) as of Oct--2006 & continued Herceptin (every 3 wks) & Zometa (every 6 wks)
Jan-2007: PET/CT Scan - Stable. Continued Nav. through March-2007, then Herc./Zom. only after that.
June-2007: PET/CT Scan - activity in mediastinum. Back on Navelbine as of July-2007.
Scanned Quarterly since Oct-2007 - a few small scares, but otherwise stable due to continuing weekly Navelbine, Herceptin and Quarterly Zometa.
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