First onco appointment...PET scan?
Hi all, I'm newly diagnosed with TNBC. I have my first onco appointment in a fortnight (after axillary node surgery). What questions should I be asking my onco at the first appointment? My tumor...
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Hi @Annaspanna,
From what I understand of your situation, your tumor has been removed and they found some cells in the lymph node removed so you will be having further lymph node surgery.
Your CT scan and bone scan were clear, which is great news. So therefore your chemo will be like extra insurance against the possibility that any microscopic cells are lurking around somewhere. These cells are not able to be seen even on a PET scan unfortunately.
In this situation (which is the situation most of us who have chemo after surgery are in) there would be no need to have further scans. Your cancer has been removed and the chemo is just to kill off any stray cells that may have escaped into your body. Chemo is very effective on these tiny cells, especially TNBC ones.
I hope that I have explained this so you can make sense of it. I am sure that the oncologist will be able to explain things very clearly to you. Do you have your ‘My Journey’ kit from BCNA? I read a lot in there that helped me to have questions ready for my doctors.
Wishing you all the best for your lymph node surgery and then your oncologist visit. Take care. Deanne xxx
From what I understand of your situation, your tumor has been removed and they found some cells in the lymph node removed so you will be having further lymph node surgery.
Your CT scan and bone scan were clear, which is great news. So therefore your chemo will be like extra insurance against the possibility that any microscopic cells are lurking around somewhere. These cells are not able to be seen even on a PET scan unfortunately.
In this situation (which is the situation most of us who have chemo after surgery are in) there would be no need to have further scans. Your cancer has been removed and the chemo is just to kill off any stray cells that may have escaped into your body. Chemo is very effective on these tiny cells, especially TNBC ones.
I hope that I have explained this so you can make sense of it. I am sure that the oncologist will be able to explain things very clearly to you. Do you have your ‘My Journey’ kit from BCNA? I read a lot in there that helped me to have questions ready for my doctors.
Wishing you all the best for your lymph node surgery and then your oncologist visit. Take care. Deanne xxx