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sarah · 09-21-2011, 11:24 PM

Hello,
My recurrence was found because a lump developed around the cancer and a biopsy was done. Because the margins were unclean I had ever test done: Mammo, Ultrasound, PetScan, MRI. None showed the cancer which was micro metatastic but wide spread over my sternum. More surgeries that in biopsy again showed the cancer and still no tests could. The MRI did show some suspicious inflammation but because I had so many surgeries it was inclusive.
It seems to be a question of size, if it's smaller than a certain size, it doesn't show up.
This was part of the reason I was told I would be on Herceptin for life but went off it after 6 years.
My oncologist requests a yearly: PetScan, Mammo, ultrasound of breasts, abdominal and pelvis.
health and happiness
Sarah

09-21-2011, 11:24 PM	#6
sarah Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: france Posts: 1,648	Re: Cancer that does not show on MAMMO.? Hello, My recurrence was found because a lump developed around the cancer and a biopsy was done. Because the margins were unclean I had ever test done: Mammo, Ultrasound, PetScan, MRI. None showed the cancer which was micro metatastic but wide spread over my sternum. More surgeries that in biopsy again showed the cancer and still no tests could. The MRI did show some suspicious inflammation but because I had so many surgeries it was inclusive. It seems to be a question of size, if it's smaller than a certain size, it doesn't show up. This was part of the reason I was told I would be on Herceptin for life but went off it after 6 years. My oncologist requests a yearly: PetScan, Mammo, ultrasound of breasts, abdominal and pelvis. health and happiness Sarah __________________