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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Breast Cancer / April 2007chest x-ray before breast surgery
Is this just routine, or is it to look for cancer? I have localized, grade 1 IDC. > Is this just routine, or is it to look for cancer? I have localized, grade > 1 IDC. Chest x-rays are often done before surgery to make sure that there is no infection or other problem that might make anesthesia dangerous. The radiologist would, of course, advise the surgeon if there were evidence of metastatic disease, but that is not the primary aim of the study. it scares me half outta my knickers, if I wore any.... "chest x-ray and liver"....this takes a LOT of getting used to....I didn't have a chest x-ray before the lumpectomy I had last time....so...... >> Is this just routine, or is it to look for cancer? I have localized, >> grade 1 IDC. > Chest x-rays are often done before surgery to make sure that there is no > infection or other problem that might make anesthesia dangerous. The > radiologist would, of course, advise the surgeon if there were evidence of > metastatic disease, but that is not the primary aim of the study. |
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