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Old 01-29-2014, 11:27 PM   #1
addiemoose
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How long before having PET scan during first round of chemo?

Hi! My dear one is receiving Taxotere, carboplatin, Herceptin and Perjeta for MBC, mets to lymph and liver. Started chemo around New Years, and tumors don't appear to have shrunk yet. When is the usual amount of time between starting chemo and having a PET scan? Thanks!!
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Old 01-30-2014, 06:38 AM   #2
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Re: How long before having PET scan during first round of chemo?

When I was on chemo, I would have them every 3 months. Now that I am just on her/per I have them every 6 months.

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4.5 cm & 2+ nodes , er/pr- & HER2+
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12 taxol/Herceptin
Year of Herceptin
liver mets- July-2010
7 taxotere/Herceptin
RFA- Feb.2011
NED
U of Wa vaccine trial-oct 2011-Feb 2012
Herceptin/tykerb
Ned - 2 1/2 years
Herceptin & perjeta
Ned 3 years
Herceptin- reducing treatments , due to s/e, to 5-6 a year
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Old 02-02-2014, 10:24 PM   #3
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Re: How long before having PET scan during first round of chemo?

Mine have always been at three month intervals unless my onc has a concern (coughing, pain, etc) and then she may do it sooner.
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10/11 - Initially staged at 2b after unilateral mastectomy
11/11 - CT scan 4 weeks later found spots on bones and liver (crap!) Stage 4
12/11 - starting TCH
5/12 - STABLE. stoping TCH after 6 months and continuing Herceptin with Tykerb and Xgeva
8/12 - STABLE, but I'm calling it NED because all they see is bone scaring!
11/12 - STABLE
2/13 - STABLE
6/13 - STABLE
9/13 - STABLE
12/13 - STABLE
3/14 - STABLE
6/14 - STABLE
9/14 - STABLE
12/14 - STABLE
...Continue Herceptin and daily Tykerb and scans every 4 months
1/16 - STABLE
11/18 - Five level spinal fusion from collapsing vertebrae due to spinal Mets/radiation
12/19 - STABLE
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