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Re: To PET or not to PET?
Healthcliff4,
Looks like we were diagnosed at the same time. My onc told me that hitting the two year mark without having any recurrence is an important milestone and improves overall prognosis rather dramatically.
As far as scans go, my onc only did them while I was on chemo and immediately after completing treatment. She said that there is no evidence that routine scans improve life expectancy and/or outcome. I'm comfortable with this approach. However, it would be reassuring to get a scan to confirm that all is good.
Take care,
Brenda
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8/2013 Diagnosed IDC Left Breast ER-/PR-/HER2+ Stage 3C, DCIS ER+/PR+/HER2- Right Breast (54 yr)
8/2013 PET/CT scan shows mass in uterues and suprclavicular nodes
8/20/13 Begin 6 rounds TCH chemo, Perjeta added for rounds 4-6
9/2013 After 1st round of chemo, mass in neck and breast no longer able to feel
11/2013 Hysterectomy, mass from PET/CT scan not cancer (adenomylosis)
12/2013 Finished chemo
1/2014 Double mastectomy with chest expanders
1/2014 Pathology report from surgery and SNB show complete pathological response!
3/2014 Finish IMRT radiation
8/2014 Fat transfer to radiated breast
8/2014 Completed 1 yr of Herceptin
10/2014 exchange surgery expanders removed implants placed
6/2015 3D nipple and areola tattoos
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