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Hi Kriss,
I know from posting and reading on this site that scanning at the beginning of treatment is different amongst oncologists. For me personally, the onc. I went to at the beginning did a pet/ct scan to see if the cancer had spread anywhere else. He also did a MRI of both breasts to see if there was anymore cancer in the breast and also of the left breast to see if there was any over their. Also, I had a chest x-ray, blood work and an echocardiogram. This was all done before any surgery.
Thankfully, all scans were negative, MRI showed only right breast tumor that was felt and chest x-ray was clear. About 3 weeks after all that I had my right breast mastectomy - had clear margins and began chemo about 4 weeks after that. The rest is history.
I know that it is so confusing on what to do after hearing everyone else.
God Bless you Kriss,
Mary Jo
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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