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Re: PET Scan
I'm sorry Joni but I don't know the answer to your question. I wanted to ask Elaine though about her saying,
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Also tumors have to be at least 5 or 6 cm to show up on a pet scan.
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I don't know if this is true as the PET that I had detected my numerous lung mets - the largest of which was 8mm and an axilla node that was 2.1cm. It had trouble detecting my skin met significantly which was about 2.5 x 2cm. I am just wondering where the information that a tumor has to be 5-6cm to be detected came from? The dimensions of the tumors have been confirmed with CT.
I wish you the best with getting some answers Joni.
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40 year old Mum to three gorgeous kids - son 5 and daughters 8 and 11
Wife to my wonderfully supportive husband of 17 years!
22 February 2011 - Diagnosed Early Breast Cancer IDBC Stage2b (ER/PR -ve, Her2+ve +++) - 38 years old
(L) skin sparing mastectomy with tissue expander, axilla clearance (2/14 affected) clear margins.
Fec*3, Taxotere and herceptin*2 - stopped due to secondary diagnosis
June 24 2011 Stage IV - Skin met, axilla node, multiple lung lesions
Bolero3 trial - Navelbine, Hereptin weekly, daily Everolimus/Placebo
February 2012 - July 2012 Tykerb and Xeloda - skin mets resolved, Lungs initially dramatically reduced but growing again
August 2012 (turn 40!) tykerb and herceptin (denied compassionate use of TDM1) while holidaying in Italy!
September 2012 - January 2013 TDM1 as part of the Th3resa trial - lymph nodes resolved, lungs slowly progressing.
January 2013 - herceptin, carboplatin and Perjeta (compassionate access)
April 2013 - Some progression in lungs and lymph nodes - Abraxane, Herceptin and Perjeta
July 2013 - mixed response - dramatic reduction of most lung disease, progression of smaller lung nodules and cervical and hilar nodes - ? Add avastin.
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