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70 year old aunt had bladder removed bc of bladder cancer, she had bowel problems after surgery ct scan showed spots. doctor ordered full bone scan (idk what type, pet?) she had a ct scan a couple weeks ago but was fine. could she have bone cancer?
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I assume she had a nuclear bone scan which can detect bone metastases. A CT scan can also detect malignant involvement of bones. I can state that your aunt does not have bone metastases from her bladder cancer. I trust her physicians agree.
Answered 7/6/2022
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Don't think she does.
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