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Hi Kristen,
This is how I have been treated so far...
(I just finished a year of weekly Herceptin after DDense A/C, surgery, 12 weekly Taxol w/Herceptin, 40 weeks Herceptin alone).
1. Before every chemo treatment saw Dr., monthly only when on Herceptin alone.
2. Dr. requests all scans
3. Dr. orders them all (get in right away & results next day...sometimes same day. The radiologist sends all copies to team & one for me when I get to the office.
4. Cancer team: breast surgeon, Gyno (who still calls me monthly to see how I am!), Onc., & radialogist (for mammogram on remaining breast), and RN ONC.
5. Had MUGA & ECHO every 3 months for A/C and Herceptin. My EF fraction kept going up...figure that! He only schedules scans with symptoms. Did give me a feel good scan about 6 months after finished Taxol. However at diagnosis had bone scan, MRI's, Cat-Scan, MUGA, chest X-ray & ultrasound to rule out metastises. I will request another cat-scan sometime in the near future - and I'm sure that he will let me have it.
Hope this helps!
Peace, Ruth
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