Friend diagnosed with Met BC ... not offered biopsy
A friend who had BC in her right breast 20 years ago has just been diagnosed with Met BC (from a biopsy of a left rib following a period of unexplained rib pain.) It is not in her lungs or liver and she will be having a brain scan to make sure it is not there as she's been having the odd headache recently ... fingers crossed it is not there.
She apparently won't be doing chemo - but is on a Hormone Blocking Drug (possibly Anastrozole) and there is talk of radiation at some stage.
She is not up with computers, so thought I'd put the odd questions past you for your opinion .....
The Mammogram/UltraSound has shown a lesion in the right breast again - but at this point the boffins have not suggested a biopsy (or removal) which I thought was a bit strange? We both thought at least a biopsy would be offered .... are we over-reacting? Has this happened to any of you? Is it normal? Would you request a biopsy even if the Specialist hasn't offered it?
Some of my own history - I was diagnosed with BC in early Jan, had surgery mid Jan & radiation for 4 weeks leading up to Easter. I've just started Letrozole 2 days ago.
She apparently won't be doing chemo - but is on a Hormone Blocking Drug (possibly Anastrozole) and there is talk of radiation at some stage.
She is not up with computers, so thought I'd put the odd questions past you for your opinion .....
The Mammogram/UltraSound has shown a lesion in the right breast again - but at this point the boffins have not suggested a biopsy (or removal) which I thought was a bit strange? We both thought at least a biopsy would be offered .... are we over-reacting? Has this happened to any of you? Is it normal? Would you request a biopsy even if the Specialist hasn't offered it?
Some of my own history - I was diagnosed with BC in early Jan, had surgery mid Jan & radiation for 4 weeks leading up to Easter. I've just started Letrozole 2 days ago.