Follow up after breast cancer treatment

[anna4969]

Silver Granny,

Much like you, a lot of cancer in my family. Mother had breast, Father died of prostate, my brother just diagnosed with prostate and many aunts and uncles on both sides died of cancer. I am 8 years out from stage 3. I see my onc every six months. I absolutely insist with my family history that we keep that schedule. I see my breast surgeon once a year and my radiation oncologist once a year, so virtually I see someone every 3 months and I like it this way and feel safer. All of my docs do not do any diagnostics beyond blood work, but all I need do is complain of a symptom and they are very quick to order a test. I am at a teaching hospital.