Bone scan

[Nuray]

Hi folks quick update,saw my Onc today at London Barts hospital,blood test came back undetected so good news there?but bone scan slight dark shadow on lower vertebrae?and normal X Ray and booked in on the 17 Aug for MRI scan to see what the scan results say?any input be great guys?

[Chubby42]

Great news on the blood test Nuray 👍looks like you have lost weight tho

[Hidden in reply to Chubby42]

And you look radiant too nuray😀

Only your doctor will know, but undetectable is at least one great outcome. I have the question that you and others have. If undetectable, then why should something suspicious show up? This disease confuses me.

Hoping the best outcome for you

[Nuray in reply to Hidden]

Yes hankm?the thing is once the cancer leaves the prostate gland?it can travel to any part from there?all Dow the PSA is low and undetected at the moment?and that dark shadow is near my pelvic area?makes be suspicious?My Onc Issn't that smart?but she must get a second opinion as a result?fingers crossed Hankm🙏🤞

[Chubby42]

Good point Hankm not sure why a scan would show anything if your PSA is so low, my PSA 6 weeks ago was 2.8 and bone & pet scans didn't show anything im sure it will be fine Nuray.

[Nuray in reply to Chubby42]

You never know with these things 😂👍

[Dr_WHO in reply to Chubby42]

While PSA is a good indicator of tumers it is not infallible. I was diagnosed with advanced cancer that I had for "many years" before it was detected even nought for most of that time my PSA was under 4. After surgery they tested a slide from a lymph node which showed that at least 30% of my cancer did not stain for PSA. For me that means scans as well as PSA test. I am not unique. There are a lot of men here with cancer even though their PSA's we're quite low.