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Becky · 01-14-2014, 07:57 PM

I know nothing about expanders but I got diagnostic mammos for the first 5 years after bc (the first two years I got them every 6 months). After that, they changed to screenings.

At my place, the diagnostic and screening mammos are the same. Its just with the diagnostic the radiologist comes out and discussed the reading with me so it took so long as they have to carefully read it and then discuss it with you (right then) versus reading it carefully at their leisure and then write a report (they write a report in both cases). My first screening one I wanted the radiologist to come out and tell me everything was fine right then and that's when the mammo lady told me the difference. The mammogram part itself though is the same in both cases.

01-14-2014, 07:57 PM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Screening vs Diagnostic Mammography I know nothing about expanders but I got diagnostic mammos for the first 5 years after bc (the first two years I got them every 6 months). After that, they changed to screenings. At my place, the diagnostic and screening mammos are the same. Its just with the diagnostic the radiologist comes out and discussed the reading with me so it took so long as they have to carefully read it and then discuss it with you (right then) versus reading it carefully at their leisure and then write a report (they write a report in both cases). My first screening one I wanted the radiologist to come out and tell me everything was fine right then and that's when the mammo lady told me the difference. The mammogram part itself though is the same in both cases. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"