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| 2/18/2012 | I am wondering what the recommended surveillance schedule would be after breast cancer diagnosis. I am BRCA 2+ and was diagnosed Stage 1 about a year ago. Received lumpectomy and radiation and am on Tamoxifen. I had a mammogram in December and an MRI last July and want to make sure that I am on a good schedule. Thanks. | ||
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| 2/18/2012 | you may find this research study useful to review. There clearly is risk and depending on the stage of the disease and its prognostic factors combined with BRCA status, that risk can be considerable. take a look: http://www.asco.org/ascov2/Meetings/Abstracts?&vmview=abst_detail_view&confID=70&abstractID=40088 | ||
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