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Karen t · 10-01-2006, 04:51 PM

I had mets to the lungs and on the sternum. Followed up with Navelbine and radiation. Am on wkly Herceptin.

My question is, when should the diagnostic tool be a CT vs an MRI? I told my onc I thought my sternum was swelling again, she ordered a CT that showed no change.

thanks.

10-01-2006, 04:51 PM	#12
Karen t Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 66	CT vs MRI I had mets to the lungs and on the sternum. Followed up with Navelbine and radiation. Am on wkly Herceptin. My question is, when should the diagnostic tool be a CT vs an MRI? I told my onc I thought my sternum was swelling again, she ordered a CT that showed no change. thanks.