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Re: Do Bone Mets Show Up on PET/CT?
Bone Mets can be tricky on a scan. I think active bone marrow can also light up on scans. If you have been on any WBC shots to boost bone marrow it could give a false reading, I think. I have mets to the spine and it is extremely painful. I also had mets on my pelvic/hip area that hurt. I currently have a spot on my arm and one on my collar bone area that the Dr. said I wouldn't be able to feel them and I don't. Maybe it depends on size/depth, everyone is different. I hope some of this helps. Sally
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Dx March 2004 HER2+ er/pr+ 8/16 + lymphnodes mets to the liver Stage IV / 6 cycles of TCH and 33 rads . NED Continued Herceptin 3 years w/ Femara. Tumor markers start to rise in Jan of 2007 and swiched to Tamoxifen. August of 2007 found more mets to liver and lymphnodes outside of liver. Went on Tykerb/Xeleoda--spots on liver gone found large mass between intestines. March 2008 started TCH. Stopped Carboplatin due to allergy. Still on Taxotere and Herceptin. Nov 2008 mass is gone. 3 new spot on liver and one on spine. Radiation on spine. tykerb/gemzar for liver mets. PET in April 09 showed shrinkage still a little activity, continue tykerb/gemzar until Aug 09. PET showed new spot on my spine more on my liver and a bunch of enlarged lymphnodes in upper chest. Start Adriamycin Sep 09. more radiation on spine . April 2010- Still on Adriamycin 3wks on 1 wk off and zometa every 28 days. PET -May 2010 showed progression. Starting Herceptin/Navelbine on June '10
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