Suspiciousbone spots/lesions on CT scan

Hi Elisha, and welcome to BCO.

Until other community members post with their experiences, you'll find a wealth of information at the main Breastcancer.org site.  We're so sorry you're facing this worry!

Hi Elisha,

I had a MRI report that said "highly suspicious metastisis on sternum and liver." Bone scan, 3 CT scans later, nothing. I had the UMX but realized how much radiation I was getting from those CT scans. I had another CT scan from a burst appendix, so I must glow in the dark. All this in less than a year. I say this to ease your worries, beware of these tests. They are not always accurate. I do believe biopsies are, but my BS had me thinking I had massive amounts of cancer in my breast. The final pathology showed 1-4 mm of IDC and a small amount of DCIS. My Oncotype Dx came back at 15. I chose not to have chemo or radiation. It does seem they want to biopsy everything or "watch" spots, but those spots may not be anything, I think we all have spots. Go forward with the treatment, get second opinions and try not to worry. My oncologist wanted me to have another CT scan, but I said "no." I'll be getting cancer from those darn CT scans, rather that avoiding it!

By the way, how is it you have 12 nodes positive with DCIS? I thought DCIS by definition is "insitu" so it has not broken through. I don't see invasive on your DX.

Stay intune with our blog. Everyone here wants to help and give the best information.

Peace,

Rianne

Hi Yorkiemom

It could be nothing at all or something that can be explained but is not a progression of the cancer.

I've had a similar experience except my CT scan showed increased bone turnover on my left fourth rib. Could be from an old injury, infection or cancer. The docs don't know so are repeating the scan in six months.

Fingers crossed for us both!

Alice

Althecat, my follow-up CT showed it was nothing. Wishing you great results also! 

Hi Elisha - I am in the same boat as you- I recently had a CT and bone scan ( 12 months since i started chemo) for a clinical trial I am in and it found a 1.7 cm ground glass opacity in one lung, a silent pulmonary embolism (on tamoxifen and recently had a DIEP reconstruction both risk factors for clots) and an infiltration in my liver that wasn't there last scan. I am presuming that the bone scan is ok and I will see the onco next week ( my GP is managing the blood clot in the meantime )

Before the CT results I was feeling great as I recovered from the surgery in May! Now there is THAT thought in the back of my mind. I finished chemo last August. the radiologists recommendations are to investigate the liver by US and rescan in 3 months to see if the lung spot is still there. Maybe the onco will have some other ideas.

Next week I will relax more if the bone scans are clean.

Here's hoping! Good luck Elisha!

Elisha:

That's what my one spot on the pedicle of my T12 was called.  Sclerotic is "healing or healed bone."  Mine did not show up on my bone scan at all and it was specifically done to check what the CT showed on a totally unrelated ct of abd/pelvis that I had.  Both my onc and the gyno onc felt it would just be "wear and tear" and not cancer and truly were not concerned that it would be cancer.  Just how in the world they could be so sure is beyond me, and it still creeps up to the active part of my brain from time to time that maybe I was one of those poor women in which the bone scan missed something, even though all my other testing always comes back perfect, lab results, etc.  I think I will always have that lingering doubt and I hate that.  Will be following you and hope you get a non-cancerous result.  I just hope mine stays that way!  Will be holding your hand in cyber-space.

Linda

You should be on the top of the world!  Soo happy for you!

Elisha:

SWEEEEEEEEET!  So glad to hear your news!

Linda