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wiesia · 09-21-2006, 11:52 AM

Sandy,

My mother is in a somewhat similar situation. She was dx almost five years ago (at age 65), ER+, 17/19 nodes positive. Treated agressively. Her tm (CA 15-3) would flactuate between 17 and 25. But in the last year they crept up from 22
to 41. We did PET/CT that showed to spots of uptake in the bones (the rest was clear). One on L! vertebrae and one a rib. The PET radiologist thought that the spot on the spine did not look like met but that the one on the rib might be.
My mother's oncologist ordered a bunch of "focused" x-rays that came clear on the spine and with some kind of fracture on the rib. She said to check the markers in two weeks (my mother has a bad cold now) and to come and see her again in 8 weeks.

I am also thinking this seems a bid too long. Would bone scan be good at this point ? What about MRI ?

Good luck,

wiesia

09-21-2006, 11:52 AM	#8
wiesia Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2	somewhat similar situation Sandy, My mother is in a somewhat similar situation. She was dx almost five years ago (at age 65), ER+, 17/19 nodes positive. Treated agressively. Her tm (CA 15-3) would flactuate between 17 and 25. But in the last year they crept up from 22 to 41. We did PET/CT that showed to spots of uptake in the bones (the rest was clear). One on L! vertebrae and one a rib. The PET radiologist thought that the spot on the spine did not look like met but that the one on the rib might be. My mother's oncologist ordered a bunch of "focused" x-rays that came clear on the spine and with some kind of fracture on the rib. She said to check the markers in two weeks (my mother has a bad cold now) and to come and see her again in 8 weeks. I am also thinking this seems a bid too long. Would bone scan be good at this point ? What about MRI ? Good luck, wiesia