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Old 08-25-2008, 04:36 PM   #1
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Question question-subpleural node
I just got the results of my CT-Pet scan back today. The doctor's assistant read the report to me over the phone. It said that there was no evidence of neoplastic or residual disease but then it went on to say that there was a three mm subpleural node. Then she asked me what I wanted to do about it. I told her that I wanted my oncologist to look at it and let me know what he thought. Has anyone one had this show up on their scans? How worried should I be? I don't even know what tests to expect. I just finished a year and a half of Herceptin a few weeks ago.

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Jan. 26- mammogram and ultrasound- suspicious lump
Mid-February- lumpectomy, infiltrating ductal carcinoma ~4.5 cm and a 1 cm DCIS, did not get clear margins, did not check lymph nodes
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February 20-PET scan showed something on liver. No biopsy.
March- Started carboplatin, herceptin, taxol on a four week cycle
May 3- Pet scan, with intent to do a biopsy, found nothing, liver or breast- no biopsy because there is nothing to biopsy
June 21- new onc, very concerned that there had been no biopsy,
June 18th-CAT scan, bone scan-negative
August 7th - Brain MRI-negative
August 9th- mastectomy, all pathology negative
January 2008 still NED! New oncologist -herceptin for full year after chemo- until July, and tamoxifen---negative scans since May '07
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Old 08-25-2008, 06:32 PM   #2
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Hi Lesli,

I don't think you should be too worried. Since the report said no neoplastic or residual disease it seems that all is okay, especially if it didn't say that the node was FDG avid, or that there was uptake or an SUV score.

I had several negative reports that kept mentioning a 1 cm node but it never lit up.

But you still need to speak directly to your oncologist. However, that his assistant called you seems to indicate there's no problem.

Congratulations on finishing Herceptin!

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Old 08-25-2008, 06:48 PM   #3
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She didn't say anything but what I told you. I had to call them to find out the results and I don't know if the onc had looked at them yet. I emailed her with more specific questions for him. Hope to hear from them tomorrow. It doesn't sound too bad. The rest was great news. Thanks for the information.

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Jan. 26- mammogram and ultrasound- suspicious lump
Mid-February- lumpectomy, infiltrating ductal carcinoma ~4.5 cm and a 1 cm DCIS, did not get clear margins, did not check lymph nodes
ER+/PR+, her2 +++, nuclear grade 3 of 3
February 20-PET scan showed something on liver. No biopsy.
March- Started carboplatin, herceptin, taxol on a four week cycle
May 3- Pet scan, with intent to do a biopsy, found nothing, liver or breast- no biopsy because there is nothing to biopsy
June 21- new onc, very concerned that there had been no biopsy,
June 18th-CAT scan, bone scan-negative
August 7th - Brain MRI-negative
August 9th- mastectomy, all pathology negative
January 2008 still NED! New oncologist -herceptin for full year after chemo- until July, and tamoxifen---negative scans since May '07
July 2008-Finished Herceptin!
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