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IDC didn't show up on PET scan?
I have a question. I had a full PET scan prior to my surgery (partial mast) last December. I received a copy of the report shortly thereafter. There was no indication of any cancer in my breast (no uptake), in fact, no mention of my breasts at all. It said there was uptake here and there, but nothing of concern (in my sacroiliac joints and my nasopharynx). Why if I had/have cancer in my left breast, a 1.7 cm size tumor, it wouldn't have seen it? I'm just curious.
Of course, the biopsy did reveal IDC, 3 nodes, clean, er-/pr- and her2+++. Some DCIS along with IDC and very close the margin some lobular hyperplasia (which scares me too because it sounded like this was left in my breast and they said "Chemo would take care of that". Thanks!
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Sandra from WI
Stage 1, Tumor 1.4 cm, Grade 3, ER-/PR-/HER2+++
Poorly Differentiated IDC with comedo type necrosis with DCIS/ALH :(
Mammogram: 11/12/09
Call Back Mammo: 11/17/09
Biopsy: 11/25/09
Diagnosis Call: 12/2/09
Partial MX: 12/16/09. 3 LN clean.
6 Cycles Chemo (TCH) Jan-April/10; Herceptin all of 2010; 33 Rads complete 7/10. Herceptin done 12/10.
FOLLOW UPS:
Bil mammo, and Breast MRI 12/10 - CLEAN! (after a second lump was biopsied and BENIGN - showed giant cell reaction?).
Bil mammo 6/11 - CLEAN!
Left mammo 12/11 - CLEAN!
PET/CT scan 4/6/12 - CLEAN!
Bil mammo 8/12 - CLEAN!
November 2012 - Gallbladder Removed.
Bil MRI 2/13 - CLEAN!
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