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  • bevin
    bevin Member Posts: 1,902
    edited February 2013

    Dear MDG, I agree, I'd have thought you'd have scans with LVI -  perhaps remind your Oncs you had it.  I sometimes think they see so many patients they dont recall the orginal findings..Good luck to you.

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  • mdg
    mdg Member Posts: 3,571
    edited February 2013

    I have been to 4 MO's since my DX. I saw one at and NCI (Unv of Michigan), one at another hospital in MI (not NCI).  Then we moved to Chicago...saw one at Northwestern (also and NCI) and another at a non NCI hospital.  No one is bothered by LVI and no scan.  I wish I felt that way.....   I will talk to my current MO again at my next appointment but I highly doubt anything will happen.  I am thankful I had a bone scan because of pain but I had to push for that....my MO at the time only wanted to do an xray...... Another thing....of the MO's I have seen, the two I disliked the most were at the NCI's. I was not happy with my care there by either MO. The surgeons at both NCI's were amazing though.  Don't think that you always get the best care at an NCI. 

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  • fredntan
    fredntan Member Posts: 1,821
    edited February 2013

    What is lvi?

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  • Chickadee
    Chickadee Member Posts: 4,467
    edited February 2013

    Wondering the same thing fredntan. Finally found it.



    Lymphovascular Invasion. "Lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is an important prognostic factor in patients with lymph node-negative patients with invasive breast cancer"

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