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My surgeon's office called and said I needed to have my yearly mammo. I just had a PET scan, but she said I still had to have the mammo. Having had a mastectomy (left side-with no reconstruction), will they do an ultrasound on my left side? Also, is this just to keep an eye on any changes in my breast tissue?
Thanks,
Reese
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Hello Reese, the Pet is different than the mammogram most onco's still want you to get a mamo independent of any other scans. I had my right breast removed with no recon for two years and during that time all mammo's were done to the left side that had had a lumpectomy and lots of radiation treatments and no scans to the right side. It is being done to keep a track record of what your breast looks like making sure there are no new things showing up. Hope this helps.
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Each doctor has their 'special way' of keeping tabsRE said:MAMMO'S
Hello Reese, the Pet is different than the mammogram most onco's still want you to get a mamo independent of any other scans. I had my right breast removed with no recon for two years and during that time all mammo's were done to the left side that had had a lumpectomy and lots of radiation treatments and no scans to the right side. It is being done to keep a track record of what your breast looks like making sure there are no new things showing up. Hope this helps.
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on our cancerous site .. Treatment plans and surgery techniques depend on Cancer research and clinical trials your Cancer center has participated in, or your Oncology group has been a part of. So, is the after care.
My damn Oncologist is still trying to get me to have a mamo .. I have no boobies, as I had a bilateral mact'my middle of January 2010. He forget's himself - so I gently remind him of my bilateral and think quietly OMG! However, I would rather have too many tests, than not enough ..and yes, they are a pain in the butt .. chalky milk shake (not), and pre test cleansing .. and so on... hahaha
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