Newly Diagnosed Treatment/ Followup and Monitoring Options

Initial PET / CT Scan (Skull to Thigh) Recommended to verify cancer has not spread

Lumpectomy

& Sentinel Node Testing
  • Initial Testing from Biopsy
  • Genetic Testing (Tp53)
  • BRCA Testing
  • Circulating Tumor Cell Testing
  • *If Possible Advanced / Next Generation Tumor Testing
  • Become a Proactive Patient and Self Advocate
  • Start File to Organize all Reports (Pathology, Staging Note, CTC Report, BRCA, Blood Work, Scan Results, etc.)
  • Develop an Understanding of the Terminology in Your Blood Work Reports
  • Schedule Port Placement (Supports easy access for IV medications and treatments)
  • Chemotherapy or Targeted Therapy
  • Radiation if Recommended
  • Lung X-Rays every three months and Bone Scan every ___ months
  • or
  • PET / CT Scans  every six months
  • or
  • CT Scans every six months and Bone Scan every ____ months

Mastectomy

& Node Testing
  • Initial Testing from Biopsy
  • Genetic Testing (Tp53)
  • BRCA Testing
  • Circulating Tumor Cell Testing
  • *If Possible Advanced / Next Generation Tumor Testing 
  • Become a Proactive Patient and Self Advocate
  • Start File to Organize All Reports (Pathology, Staging Note, CTC Report, BRCA, Blood Work, Scan Results, etc.)
  • Develop an Understanding of the Terminology in Your Blood Work Reports
  • Schedule Port Placement (Supports easy access for IV medications and treatments)
  • Chemotherapy or Targeted Therapy
  • Radiation if Recommended
  • Lung X-Rays every three months and Bone Scan every ___ months
  • or
  • PET / CT Scans  every six months
  • or
  • CT Scans every six months and Bone Scan every ____ months

Neoadjuvent Chemotherapy

(After Biopsy & Node Testing)
  • Initial Testing from Biopsy
  • Genetic Testing (Tp53)
  • BRCA Testing
  • Circulating Tumor Cell Testing
  • *If Possible Advanced / Next Generation Tumor Testing 
  • Become a Proactive Patient and Self Advocate
  • Start File to Organize All Reports (Pathology, Staging Note, CTC Report, BRCA, Blood Work, Scan Results, etc).
  • Develop an Understanding of the Terminology in Your Blood Work Reports
  • Schedule Port Placement (Supports easy access for IV medications and treatments).
  • Chemotherapy or Targeted Therapy
  • Radiation if Recommended
  • Ultrasound Breasts every Three Weeks to Monitor Progression / Regression During Treatment
  • Lung X-Rays every three months and Bone Scan every ___ months
  • or
  • PET / CT Scans  every six months
  • or
  • CT Scans every six months and Bone Scan every ____ months