In a patient with newly diagnosed high risk prostate cancer, how do you work up a bone scan showing suspicious areas of radiotracer uptake?

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Genitourinary Cancers

Do you recommend additional x-ray, CT scans, MRI or biopsy?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

This a great question. In the setting of abnormalities on the bone scan, I would take 2 actions. First, I would certainly get local imaging of the abnormal site, with a CT, MRI or X-ray, depending on the location. I would also use the patient's clinical scenario and treatment respo...

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