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anotherone · 09-28-2010, 10:15 AM

I am 4 years of original diagnosis ( stage 3, Her+)and was lucky up to now not being diagnosed with a recurrence. Started feeling tired lately though and have an intention to ask my oncologist for scans. As I live in the UK and healthcare is state funded here and there is data that early detection of metastasis does not influence overall survival I feel the system is not wired for early detection. I am afraid if I don't know what scans I want to have done I will be advised the cheapest/easiest ones, not necessarily best for me. Keeping in mind some scans are good for soft tissues, some for bone and some ( as CT ) involve significant radiation I feel lost. I would like to exclude/confirm metastasis presence anywhere in my body accurately and with minimal harm. If you have some information, please share.

09-28-2010, 10:15 AM	#1
anotherone Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13	what scans? I am 4 years of original diagnosis ( stage 3, Her+)and was lucky up to now not being diagnosed with a recurrence. Started feeling tired lately though and have an intention to ask my oncologist for scans. As I live in the UK and healthcare is state funded here and there is data that early detection of metastasis does not influence overall survival I feel the system is not wired for early detection. I am afraid if I don't know what scans I want to have done I will be advised the cheapest/easiest ones, not necessarily best for me. Keeping in mind some scans are good for soft tissues, some for bone and some ( as CT ) involve significant radiation I feel lost. I would like to exclude/confirm metastasis presence anywhere in my body accurately and with minimal harm. If you have some information, please share.