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DIARY: April 30, 2002 07:42 PM Tuesday; Rod Welch

PET scan test on elevated CA 15-3 for breast cancer response to treatment.

1...Summary/Objective
2...CA 15-3 81 Cancer Marker Not Falling Fast Enough PET Test Ordered
3...PET Scan Test Ordered Evaluate Why CA 15-3 Cancer Marker Not Falling
4...Meeting Scheduled with Doctor on Results PET Scan Test


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SUBJECTS
Treatment Begin Chemotherapy Phase I with Adriamycin (AC) and Cytoxan

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0404 - Summary/Objective
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040501 - Follow up ref SDS 14 0000, ref SDS 12 0000.
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040503 - Received ref DRT 1 0001 from Millie saying her next chemotherapy
040504 - treatment is on 020517 1330.
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CT Cat Scan of Abdomen Testing for Distant Metastasis at Kaiser in Wa
CA 15-3 85 Blood Test Higher Than Expected Desirable Blood Test for D
Cyst on Liver Shown by CT Cat Scan Test on 020409
CA 15-3 81 Down from 85 on Blood Test Still Too High Doctor Johnson O
PET Scan Test Ordered to Investigate CA 15-3 at 81 and Cyst 1 CM on L
PET Scan for Distant Metastasis Spread of Cancer Not Recommended by D

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110902 - CA 15-3 81 Cancer Marker Not Falling Fast Enough PET Test Ordered
110903 - PET Scan Test Ordered Evaluate Why CA 15-3 Cancer Marker Not Falling
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110905 - Follow up ref SDS 14 PD7J, ref SDS 13 PD7J.
110906 -
110907 - In a telecon with Millie, she advised that the doctor called today,
110908 - but not discuss the the 1 cm cyst on upper lobe of the liver shown in
110909 - the CT Scan test performed on 020409. ref SDS 6 LI9K
110911 -  ..
110912 - Instead, the doctor discussed blood tests showing CA 15-3 reading of
110913 - 81, which is down from 85 reported on 020405. ref DRT 1 0001  At that
110914 - time on 020405 the doctor expected that CA 15-3 would decline quickly
110915 - following surgery on 020327, ref SDS 5 OP9K, which was the purpose of
110916 - the second blood test on 020419. ref SDS 11 0001
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110919 - The doctor is concerned that the report of CA 15-3 at 81 is not a big
110920 - enough drop, and so has scheduled Millie for a PET scan test to
110921 - investigate why CA 15-3 has not declined further.  Millie will call
110922 - Radiology tomorrow to see when she is scheduled for a PET scan test.
110923 - ref DRT 1 OK6H
110924 -
110925 -        [On 020501 PET scan test scheduled for 020529. ref SDS 15 0001
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110928 -        [On 020603 CA 15-3 elevated to 117. ref SDS 16 PJ4J
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110931 -    Research on 020318 research shows PET Scan tests recommended for
110932 -    breast cancer patients to monitor treatments. ref SDS 1 KO5O
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110935 -    There is information showing this test concentrates on the brain,
110936 -    ref SDS 1 S36M, which Millie asked about on 020405. ref SDS 5 543V
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110939 -    Pam suggested a PET scan test in a letter on 020319. ref SDS 2 0G6M
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110942 -    The doctor indicated on 020321 that a PET Scan test would not be
110943 -    scheduled initially. ref SDS 3 QA5G
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Meeting Scheduled Doctor Johnson 020513 1100 on Results of PET Scan T

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120402 - Meeting Scheduled with Doctor on Results PET Scan Test
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120404 - Millie will meet with the doctor at 11:00 a.m. on 020513 just before
120405 - Chemotherapy treatment, to discuss implications of testing, per above.
120406 - ref SDS 0 7N5H
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120408 - Millie asks about me attending the meeting. ref DRT 1 EK6J
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120410 -    [On 020501 the doctor confirms meeting on 020513 even though PET
120411 -    Scan test is delayed until 020529.
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