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It seems to be standard for breast cancer patients here in Canada (or at least in Ontario) to get chest x-ray, abdominal ultrasound, bone scan, and mri upon diagnosis. I had all of these after my lumpectomy. I had a 3 cm tumor, neg nodes but 1 cm tumor in the supraclavicular node. Then after chemo (4 AC, 4 Taxol...the last one with herceptin and then herceptin ever since), radiation including boosters particularly to super node, my onc had me re-staged and had all tests run again.....that was unusual. Oh yes, MUGA before chemo and now every 6 weeks as my score is 48. Don't really know what he plans but I finished radiation in the summer and still see him about every 6 weeks.....likely about the MUGA but I am glad anyway. He would get me a brain MRI if I had symptoms (real or imagined...lol) but so far I'm focused elsewhere.
Best regards,
Cathya
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