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I have scans for my chest, abdomen (which covers liver, pancreas and spleen) and pelvic area every 3 months. So far they are clear (I was originally dx with mets to lungs in Jan 2003 after 8 years of NED for breast cancer. I was dx with mets to brain in Aug of 2003 after having very slight headaches . EAven though my onc at that time knew that pt that have mets to lungs are particularly susepctible to mets to brain he never suggested a brain MRI - As a result they found 6 tumors. If he had done a scan before (I had symptoms maybe they would have found fewer tumors and my treatment might have been less invasive (I had to have WBR) So now my new onc is very good about making sure I have follow up on everything on a regular basis.I recently had cybernife for 3 remaining brain lesions from last summer. Hoping for good results.
So please get regular folloow up scans - it is worth it and ins usually covers them.
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