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    • November 26, 2016 at 4:55 am
    jennis3b
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      Just wanted to ask your opinions… I had my CT Scan last week. They scanned from neck to pelvis. In the report it only mentions nodes in my chest area summary. There's no mention of them in my neck, abdomen, or pelvis summaries. Is this something to bring up with the doctor on Monday?

      I included the chest summary below. 

      Thanks in advance!

      "No pleural or pericardial effusions. No evidence of lymphadenopathy in the thorax by size criteria is seen. There are stranding and infiltrative densities within the right axilla consistent with postsurgical changes. A few sub-cm nodes in the more inferior right axilla are also present.

      Other sub-cm nodes of the thorax are also not significant by size criteria. There is soft tissue density conforming to the anterior mediastinal space, consistent with a residual thymus.

      No suspicious osseous lesions of the thorax."

       

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        • November 26, 2016 at 2:52 pm
        Linny
        Participant

          You were just recently diagnosed and had nodes removed from your axilla. If no mention was made of the nodes in your neck, abdomen, or pelvis, then nothing was found there. You're in the clear. But because you just had axillary surgery, doctors are more interested in the chest area because if it were to spread it would most likely head there first. This is probably why you had a more detailed report in that area and doctors will be monitoring you closely. You will most likely have another CT scan in about 3-4 months. Nothing to be alarmed about. It's all normal. The frequency at which you will get scanned will decrease over time.

          I would also ask about this at your doctor appointment on Monday. It's best to hear it from him or her. 

           

           

          • November 26, 2016 at 2:52 pm
          Linny
          Participant

            You were just recently diagnosed and had nodes removed from your axilla. If no mention was made of the nodes in your neck, abdomen, or pelvis, then nothing was found there. You're in the clear. But because you just had axillary surgery, doctors are more interested in the chest area because if it were to spread it would most likely head there first. This is probably why you had a more detailed report in that area and doctors will be monitoring you closely. You will most likely have another CT scan in about 3-4 months. Nothing to be alarmed about. It's all normal. The frequency at which you will get scanned will decrease over time.

            I would also ask about this at your doctor appointment on Monday. It's best to hear it from him or her. 

             

             

            • November 26, 2016 at 2:52 pm
            Linny
            Participant

              You were just recently diagnosed and had nodes removed from your axilla. If no mention was made of the nodes in your neck, abdomen, or pelvis, then nothing was found there. You're in the clear. But because you just had axillary surgery, doctors are more interested in the chest area because if it were to spread it would most likely head there first. This is probably why you had a more detailed report in that area and doctors will be monitoring you closely. You will most likely have another CT scan in about 3-4 months. Nothing to be alarmed about. It's all normal. The frequency at which you will get scanned will decrease over time.

              I would also ask about this at your doctor appointment on Monday. It's best to hear it from him or her. 

               

               

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