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Pet/ct Scan
How many of you had PET/CT scans right after your initial diagnosis? I thought that was standard procedure but now see that is not the case. I've met women who never had a scan. Why would this be? How can you give an accurate staging without a scan? For those who never had a scan and have had a recurrence, how can you say it was a recurrence without knowing if there were mets to begin with.
I had a PET scan, chest x-ray, both breasts MRI and blood work before any surgery was done. Staging wasn't finalized until all these factors were submitted.
Anyway, I'd appreciate knowing if there are any on this board who were diagnosed and never had a PET or CT scan before surgery or treatment began?
Mary Jo
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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