stage 4 update dx aug 2011

[KG1993]

I did some research on my own regarding bone mets and this is what I have found if anyone with bone mets are interested.

Different oncologists will use the term NED for bone mets while others will not.Because bone metastases are typically located in irregularly shaped bones and are difficult to measure with rulers, they have been previously considered unmeasurable disease .

Since bone mets are unmeasuarable, my Mom's oncologist will not declare her NED even if the breast tumor went from 1 cm to 0 cm.

Not sure if anyone else has had this question, but I thought I would share for maybe future members.

KG