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Lauren,
I was just talking to one of my nurses about this today, as I was in for my second treatment for 2nd recurrence of mets to supraclavicular lymph nodes. She agreed with me that catching mets early is beneficial in terms of quality of life issues.
My mets were caught each time because of symptoms, but I asked for a brain MRI this time to rule out brain mets. However, I'm going to ask for an annual brain MRI from now on as I believe that the earlier the better in regard to brain mets. There is the potential for more treatment options if the tumors are small in size and number.
I guess it all comes back to personal choice, and whether your quality of life is diminished by the worry of scans.
Love, Lolly
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