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kristen · 03-22-2006, 06:43 AM

Thank you, but I went to Breast Cancer. Org and chatted last night and yes it can happen. This one gal I talked with her TM' s and blood panel and CBC's showed nothing and she had liver mets. She told her onc. of her symptoms and they did ct scans and ultra sounds 2 each and it didn't show up, but once they did the PET, it showed up. So just in case any of you have symptoms and they keep telling you that they can't find anything, you might want to ask for a PET. FYI.

03-22-2006, 06:43 AM	#2
kristen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 202	Thank you, but I went to Breast Cancer. Org and chatted last night and yes it can happen. This one gal I talked with her TM' s and blood panel and CBC's showed nothing and she had liver mets. She told her onc. of her symptoms and they did ct scans and ultra sounds 2 each and it didn't show up, but once they did the PET, it showed up. So just in case any of you have symptoms and they keep telling you that they can't find anything, you might want to ask for a PET. FYI. __________________ Take care, k DX: 10/29/03-Stage IIB, 3/12 nodes +, er/pr-, Grade 3 MRM: 11/07/03 TX: TCH-BRICG Study-6 tx's; 12/15/03 Herceptin; til 12/14/04 Rads: 30 days BRCA neg S-Gap: 12/15/04 Oct 05: LAVH NED