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Get a PET!
Congratulations! That's great news to hear you've had such a successful response to treatment!
I've been StageIV since my primary dx in 2002 - liver mets & questionable lung nodules. I was initally followed w/CT-every 6wks while on clinical trial, but eventually every 12weeks while on regular tx w/TH. Now PET's every 12 weeks are standard for me.
TH also did wonders for me, & after 12 cycles I went from "innumerable mets" to NED...however, the CT scans still showed the masses, but the PET revealed that the masses were actually non-metabollic, SCAR TISSUE.
A PET is a reasonable alternative to a biopsy, at this stage of the game. If you've responded well to tx & your CT's have been stable,TM's are WNL (within normal limits) now is probably a really good time to get a PET. A PET will light up anything that's metabollic/alive, but just keep in mind that PET's are less accurate picking up things under .5cm. (27.29 vs. Her2serum? - I guess it's up to you-especially if you feel like they've been acurate for you, but I think the overall concensus is the Her2serum test is superior.
It's the end of the year,I'm sure you've met and SURPASSED your deductible-as I'm sure we all have for 2006 - may as well get all the tests we need sqeezed in NOW!
Congrats again! That's darn good news!
Keep the Faith~
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