Bone density scans - how often?
I've been reading Debra's thread with interest, and have a question of my own.
I've been told by my oncologist that she will send me for another bone density scan in 2 years' time. Before chemo last summer, the scan showed I was osteopaenic (not sure on figures), and now I'm on Arimidex and Calcichew Forte.
2 years sounds like a long time to me. I'll discuss it with her next time, but in the meantime, I would welcome hearing from anyone with experience of this. Is bone loss generally so slow that it isn't worth testing more regularly?
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Caroline
Diag. March 10th 2006, aged 46.
Invasive ductal carcinoma, 2cm + multifocal. Stage 2, Grade 3
HER2+++, ER+/PR+
Right mast. May 2006. 6 of 20 nodes positive
FEC x 4, taxotere x 4; port implanted after 6 cycles
Rads x 25
1 year of Herceptin ended Nov 07.
Arimidex 5 years
Considering reconstruction, maybe soon...
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