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Can you tell me what extensive abnormal radiotracer activity throughout the visualized osseous structures with heterogeneous osseous materialization means on a pet scan results the scan was done to stage renal cell cancer?
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It could mean tumor- but has to be corelated with symptoms and other tests for accuracy.
Answered 6/24/2022
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