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Mammo 7 yrs ago showed microcalcifications 1 breast. 18 mon of followups benign no change. no mammo since jan '10 re colon cancer tx. 7 pet/ct since 2012 w last one 10/13. all clear. scared. worry?
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Resume mammo: You should resume mammo. Biopsy any suspecious lesions as indicaed. You should also continue colon cancer surveillance, such as colonoscopy, physical exam,and perphaps tumor marker. CT scan or PET-CT only optional as indicated. Do not worry, just follow the standard care procedure.
Answered 4/18/2016
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You should: probably resume screening mammography this year...you haven't had a mammo since 2010.. The PET/CT was last year.
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