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I dont think its standard protocol to scan because of HER2 + status, or I think we all would be scanned regardless of node involvement or not, at any stage.

My Oncologist, like Becky's only scans at stage II if there is node involvement. Which still stinks.

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10/01/10 - Dx at age 44. Found lump after miscarrying & was told it was "probably a clogged milk duct" not so much:
stage II - invasive ductal carcinoma ER/PR+ HER2+
10/01/10 - BRCA test - Negative
11/3/10 -2.5cm tumor removed via lumpectomy, clear margins. sentinal node biopsy - nodes clear!
12/2/10 - port placement
12/2/10 to 3/17/11 - 6 rounds of taxotere, carboplatin & herceptin every 3rd week.
04/20/11 - 6/6/11 - 33 rounds of radiation
4/6/11 to 11/2/11 - 11 additional rounds of herceptin every 3rd week
7/15/11 - port removal
7/5/11 started my 5 year journey on Tamoxifen
9/4/11 -1 yr Chest MRI - CLEAN!!!!
9/5/12 -2 yr Chest MRI - CLEAN!!!!
8/29/12 - Started spotting after being in chemopause 1.5 years. Ultra sound detected 6cm ovary mass & very thick lining. YIKES! Taken off Tamoxifen
9/6/12 - Full abdominal hysterectomy. Pathology report came back clean... thank you baby Jesus!!
9/28/12 - Started Anastrozole

03-13-2012, 02:29 PM	#9
Kellennea Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Mt. Prospect, IL Posts: 177	Re: CT Scan standard for stage 2? I dont think its standard protocol to scan because of HER2 + status, or I think we all would be scanned regardless of node involvement or not, at any stage. My Oncologist, like Becky's only scans at stage II if there is node involvement. Which still stinks. __________________ 10/01/10 - Dx at age 44. Found lump after miscarrying & was told it was "probably a clogged milk duct" not so much: stage II - invasive ductal carcinoma ER/PR+ HER2+ 10/01/10 - BRCA test - Negative 11/3/10 -2.5cm tumor removed via lumpectomy, clear margins. sentinal node biopsy - nodes clear! 12/2/10 - port placement 12/2/10 to 3/17/11 - 6 rounds of taxotere, carboplatin & herceptin every 3rd week. 04/20/11 - 6/6/11 - 33 rounds of radiation 4/6/11 to 11/2/11 - 11 additional rounds of herceptin every 3rd week 7/15/11 - port removal 7/5/11 started my 5 year journey on Tamoxifen 9/4/11 -1 yr Chest MRI - CLEAN!!!! 9/5/12 -2 yr Chest MRI - CLEAN!!!! 8/29/12 - Started spotting after being in chemopause 1.5 years. Ultra sound detected 6cm ovary mass & very thick lining. YIKES! Taken off Tamoxifen 9/6/12 - Full abdominal hysterectomy. Pathology report came back clean... thank you baby Jesus!! 9/28/12 - Started Anastrozole