I think for me its because the drinking that contrast drink for the CT. scan, nd worse is the Nuclear Medicine Injection for the Bone Scan. they really take a toll on my body and wipe me out especially not at eating all day.

So I went for my CT and Nuclear Medicine Bone Scan on Tuesday. I feel pretty miserable with so much bone pain in my hips ribs spine and seatbones. It’s been really bad the last couple of weeks. I dreaded the long Day and the two hour ride up & home.

2022年5月1日 · Shiane2 I am going to concur with Carol and suggest you ask the question about the nuclear bone scan. That is a test your oncologist is more likely to order but I don't know about imaging clarity compared to some of your other tests …

2024年10月1日 · Nuclear Pleomorphism: Score 2 Mitotic Rate: Score 1 Overall Grade: Grade 2 (scores of 6 or 7) Largest Invasive Focus in this Limited Biopsy Sample: 9.9 mm Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS): Not identified Lymphatic and / or Vascular Invasion: Not identified

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2024年11月13日 · Hi pegster62. I don't have any answers but am in a similar position. Just had a mastectomy 3 weeks ago. DCIS diagnosis was confirmed but due to the amount of it and how deep it went they are now recommending radiation which was not a part of the original plan.

Capecitabine/Xeloda has failed after 8 months. I had a 4 week break last spring for surgery but it continued working after that taking 3x500mg in the morning, 2 tablets with supper on the 14 days on, 7 off cycle.

2024年1月15日 · Today I had my first nuclear bone scan since starting treatment. Results say that some tumors are shrinking, some are stable and two have grown minimally. I do not know how my liver mets are doing yet. My oncologist is not available to go over my results with me until the end of the month. Waiting these couple of weeks is going to be hard.

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Dehdashti and colleagues, including co-authors Barry A. Siegel, MD, a professor of radiology, and Cynthia Ma, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine, set about measuring the functionality of estrogen receptors by taking advantage of a link between the estrogen receptor and a receptor for another hormone: progesterone.