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Brain MRI's - Who should get them?
I have seen a lot of threads during the past couple of weeks regarding MRI's of the brain. When does it make sense to get a brain MRI? For example, my tumor was Stage II and no nodes were involved. During the past couple of months I have learned to be more assertive due to this website. I asked for a MRI of my left breast, and I recently asked for some bloodwork due to some itching to eliminate suspecting liver problems. I plan on doing mammos each spring, and MRI of the breast in the fall. I don't know if it is reasonable to ask my Onc to conduct a MRI of the brain or not. I am an optimist by nature, but I don't want to be naive either.
Looking for feedback as I simply don't know. Thanks.
Louise
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- Diagnosis 06/06 - Stage II-A BC; BC was 2.5 cm, grade 2; ER/PR negative & HER-2/neu positive;
- Mastectomy w/ reconstruction (implant) in 09/06;lymph nodes - negative;
- AC/Cytoxin combo - 4 treatments (dose dense);
- Taxol/Herceptin combo- 12 weekly treatments;
- Completed chemo - 2/07; completed restruction 02/07; reduction of left breast.
- BRCA 1 and 2 negative - 6/15/07;DX high risk for distant recurrence
- MRI, 08/02/07 - NED
- 1 year Anniversary - 09/07; completed Herceptin 11/07.
- Mammo 02/14/08 - NED; MRI - 08/2008 - NED
- 2 year Anniversary - 09/08
- Mammo 02/09 - NED; MRI - 08/09 - NED
- 3rd year Anniversary - 09/09
- 5th Annivery - 09/2011 - NED
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