CT Scan vs. PET Scan

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GCE
GCE Member Posts: 29
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

Hi,



I'm just wondering what kind of scan did you get after being diagnosed with BC. I had a CT scan after my BMX and it came out clear. I'm just worried because most of the women from my support group got a PET scan. Will or did any of you have another scan after your treatments?



GCE

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  • Momine
    Momine Member Posts: 7,859
    edited March 2013

    GCE, I had a CT of head, chest and belly. Then I had a bone scan, and a follow-up MRI of my liver (came back clean) and a surgical biopsy. This was prior to surgery, to make sure the buggers had not spread and to plan treatment. I also had a heart ultrasound to make sure my heart was strong enough for the chemo.

    I got the same scans a year after surgery and will have them on the second anniversary as well. If I am still OK by then, we will drop down to an annual chest X-ray and liver ultrasound.

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  • gillyone
    gillyone Member Posts: 1,727
    edited March 2013

    After surgery I had a CT scan of torso, a bone scan and a head MRI. No other scans.

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  • Outfield
    Outfield Member Posts: 1,109
    edited March 2013

    GCE, my insurance determined if and when I could get a PET scan.  

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  • GCE
    GCE Member Posts: 29
    edited March 2013

    Thanks for responding. I guess I'm second guessing the results of my CT scan. I can't seem to have a peace of mind. It's so hard not to worry about every pain.

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  • NancyD
    NancyD Member Posts: 3,562
    edited March 2013

    When scanned, my onc has always order a combination PET and CT. He thinks each has its merits.

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  • Kathleen26
    Kathleen26 Member Posts: 210
    edited March 2013

    My insurance paid for a PET/CT right after my diagnosis, for staging purposes.  They would not pay for another one after neo-adjuvant treatment.   They have paid for CT scans (chest and abdomen) and bone scans since the end of treatment to investigate various aches and pains.

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