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Scanxiety
Definitions. scanxiety rate. the tension which builds particulary amongst those who have or have had cancer as they move towards their regular check up scan, hyperscanxiety being the period as they aw...
@Brenda5 No. This is the current guidelines put out last year.
https://canceraustralia.gov.au/affected-cancer/cancer-types/breast-cancer/life-after-breast-cancer/follow-after-breast-cancer
Interesting that some Drs are still doing them. My sister had scans for 5 years all clear then developed pain within 6 months. All that scanxiety she suffered did nothing to pick things up earlier. Follow up with a new constant pain did.
https://canceraustralia.gov.au/affected-cancer/cancer-types/breast-cancer/life-after-breast-cancer/follow-after-breast-cancer
Interesting that some Drs are still doing them. My sister had scans for 5 years all clear then developed pain within 6 months. All that scanxiety she suffered did nothing to pick things up earlier. Follow up with a new constant pain did.