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I had a lung lobectomy 2 yrs ago for stage 1a cancer. i have terrible chronic bone pain in my back and chest. i had a pet scan which says, "diffuse heterogeneous bone marrow fdg avidity, including slightly prominent uptake in t12, probably reactive?
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You have had a two year lease on life and should be regularly checked by you encological team to prepare for likely scenarios. The question are these "probably reactive?" well yes.
Answered 5/1/2023
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