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Metastatic Breast Cancer Questions about advanced metastatic breast cancer. |
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| 12/10/2005 | I was diagnosed with advanced metatatic breast cancer, 3years ago. with mastasis to the lymph nodes of which 7 were removed. In a recent complete body scan they found 4 hot spots at the back of my skull. And i have had problems with memory loss , and accasinal headaches. What questions do I ask of my doctor at this point. I am worried that the cancer has maybe matastasized to my skull. | ||
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| 12/11/2005 | ask how he will confirm this is mets. ask if it is bone only or also in the brain. ask about radiation therapy and also ask about intrathecal chemo as to whether either or both are options. | ||
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