Frequency of Mammograms post-treatment?

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TulipsAndDaffodils
TulipsAndDaffodils Member Posts: 80

Hello everyone!

I'm just curious about how often your oncologists have you doing mammograms and/or MRIs after you are all done with treatment. In particular, I'm curious about fellow Triple Negative Breast Cancer patients, as these tumors tend to grow the fastest and therefore seem to me to warrant more frequent checks. I had my first "regular" screening 3D mammogram post-treatment in April 2016, then an MRI in the fall of 2016, and another regular 3D mammogram today (all clear, by the way, yay). But I think my MO just has me scheduled to continue doing annual mammograms, NOT the MRIs, unless I misunderstood him. I don't feel happy with that--I'd prefer some sort of screening every 6 months, at least for several years I think. I think given the aggressive nature of our Triple Negative BC, and how it can be called an "interval" cancer for being found between screens, I'd prefer more frequency. I'll see him in a few months and will probably argue for another fall MRI, but in the meantime, I'm curious to hear what others have experienced in the post-treatment phase.

Thanks,

Tulips


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