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tricia keegan · 07-30-2012, 01:02 PM

Thanks Steph, and RolePaul I was'nt giving an opinion but simply stating a fact, I too think regular scans are worthwhile whether on the body or brain. Steph is correct in that while I had what many Americans have called Gold Standard treatment my Onc does'nt call for scans as routine. I'm so sorry in Nina's case an early MRI may have led to less aggressive treatment and fully agree with your point and hope she has a full recovery.

Steph my Onc is a young woman in her 30's who has trained and worked in the states for a number of years and always open to new idea's and comments from me and I do intend asking her about this issue when I next see her.

07-30-2012, 01:02 PM	#12
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: Brain MRI Thanks Steph, and RolePaul I was'nt giving an opinion but simply stating a fact, I too think regular scans are worthwhile whether on the body or brain. Steph is correct in that while I had what many Americans have called Gold Standard treatment my Onc does'nt call for scans as routine. I'm so sorry in Nina's case an early MRI may have led to less aggressive treatment and fully agree with your point and hope she has a full recovery. Steph my Onc is a young woman in her 30's who has trained and worked in the states for a number of years and always open to new idea's and comments from me and I do intend asking her about this issue when I next see her. __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED! Last edited by tricia keegan; 07-30-2012 at 01:06 PM..