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Pamelamary · 08-03-2012, 05:19 PM

Hi everybody,
I would appreciate some feedback on the medical establishment's attitude to mammograms for stage 4 women.
I was rediagnosed in February this year and my treating hospital has automatically churned out appointments for what should have been my routine 8 year mammogram and surgical review.
When I last saw my oncologist, I think I was told not to bother - distracted by other things, I didn't follow up at the time.
Does this mean the now routine CT scans, etc, would show up any problems? Or don't new breast tumours in advanced women get treated? Or what?
I would be interested in what happens in Australia and elsewhere.
Regards..... Pam

08-03-2012, 05:19 PM	#1
Pamelamary Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 494	Mammagrams for stage 4 women? Hi everybody, I would appreciate some feedback on the medical establishment's attitude to mammograms for stage 4 women. I was rediagnosed in February this year and my treating hospital has automatically churned out appointments for what should have been my routine 8 year mammogram and surgical review. When I last saw my oncologist, I think I was told not to bother - distracted by other things, I didn't follow up at the time. Does this mean the now routine CT scans, etc, would show up any problems? Or don't new breast tumours in advanced women get treated? Or what? I would be interested in what happens in Australia and elsewhere. Regards..... Pam