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Body scan

cravtap
cravtap CSN Member Posts: 11
edited March 2014 in Thyroid Cancer #1
How many body scans after surgery. Anybody know?
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  • koolkst
    koolkst CSN Member Posts: 4
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    it usually depends on the doctor. i had a body scan before the treatment than after the treatment. i am hitting my one year mark and have to do it all over again. so i couldn't tell you.
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  • kaye4
    kaye4 CSN Member Posts: 12
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    My surgery was in May, 2005. I just had a body scan three weeks ago. I will have another scan in October and then a year from now. I was told by my endocrinologist that after 3 negative scans, he would say that I was in remission.

    Good luck!
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  • cravtap
    cravtap CSN Member Posts: 11
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    thank you all for your replys
    cravtap
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