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A 44-year old asked:
Which test is more accurate in detecting breast cancer recurrence: a PET or an ultrasound?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: PET-CT breast cancer staging?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Had a pet scan for breast cancer, showed fluid on the lung ?
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A 26-year old male asked:
What could be the causes of increased uptake by a nonenlarged subcarinal node on pet scan in a patient with breast cancer?
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A 62-year old female asked:
PET scan in Jan 2013 showed 4 cancerous nodules in lungs from breast cancer. New PET scan July 2013 - lung spots no longer metabolically active; does this mean they are no longer cancerous?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Oct 2012-Pet Scan done with 2 areas of concern after breast cancer dx....had biopsy and bone scan that were both neg...all cancer treatment done and #2 Pet showed same areas-no change..why bone scan?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Do I need a pet scan after surviving breast cancer? I had breast cancer (stage 1) and treatment was successful. I just had a mammogram and there was no cancer. Treatments were chemotherapy and radiation.
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A 47-year old female asked:
An MRI in Nov 2012 showed a radiological cyst on L. femur; pain since May 2012. I have Stage 111C breast cancer. Should I get a PET /CT?
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A 48-year old asked:
How can I help my partner cope with a breast cancer diagnosis?
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A 31-year old asked:
Breast cancer diagnostic testing prices? how expensive is the diagnosis?
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A 37-year old asked:
How frequently does a spot compression lead to a breast cancer diagnosis?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can doctors tell me what does the breast cancer diagnosis decimal number mean?
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A 49-year old asked:
After a breast cancer diagnosis, how long before the operation and/or treatment can start?
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A 48-year old female asked:
diagnosis with breast cancer a yr ago. before that i had concerns with my period being dark brown it happened for 5 months .should i still be concern?
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A 58-year old asked:
What should I do to prevent bone loss from taking arimidex (anastrozole) after breast cancer diagnosis?
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A 48-year old female asked:
With a previous diagnosis of atypical lobular hyperplasia, Is it wiser to terminate a pregnancy at age 49 to avoid increase breast cancer risk?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have been prescribed cerazette because my mother had breast cancer and have been taking for over two years now. Is this the correct diagnosis?
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A male asked:
Is breast implant removal a must if I was diagnosed with breast cancer? I am having a very hard time dealing with my diagnosis of breast cancer. On top of that, my doctor mentioned something about breast implant removal being necessary. I am not sure I wi
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A 54-year old female asked:
I am 2 years out from breast cancer diagnosis; IDC. Tamoxifen. Bloodwork shows ALT level of 74. My PCP just says to retest 6 mo. Should I do more?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Can a CT scan be wrong in metaststic breast cancer to the lung if the pt is on on chemotherapy and breast cancer was stage 2 grade 3 at diagnosis?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can I remove the cancer or do I remove both the breasts?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can you tell me if there is any causes of breast lumps besides cancer?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is there another explanation for the lump in my breast other than cancer?
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A 46-year old asked:
Breast change - should I get it checked? do you need to have lumps to have cancer?
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A 38-year old asked:
What causes breast lumps? What other than cancer could cause lumps or changes in my breast?
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A 42-year old asked:
How can I tell if a breast lump is cancer?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Fluid taken of cyst in breast is red mean cancer?
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A 34-year old asked:
I have really hard lumpy breasts. Can it be cancer?
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A 31-year old asked:
Besides cancers what might cause breast pain in the man?
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A 40-year old asked:
Could a bb sized lump in the breast near the surface that doesn't move be cancer?
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