EdBar in reply to venecia19834 months ago

Only reason I ask is I had a PSMA last week, my PSA is very low, barely detectable, it has been rising from undetectable status to detectable again. The scan showed one area of uptake on a rib with a SUV of 3.7, the report said it was suspicious for a malignancy however my MO Dr. Sartor, said ribs are notorious for false positives. I’m trying to determine whether to get it zapped or not I’m leaning toward getting it zapped and not taking any chances. My original dx almost 9 years ago showed multiple Mets in my ribs and sternum, so to me it makes sense that one would show up there again. So I was looking to compare SUV levels.

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tango65 in reply to EdBar4 months ago

Request a MRI study of the rib before zapping it to be sure it is a met. Ribs may be difficult to irradiate without affecting lungs or large vessels.

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pilot52 in reply to tango654 months ago

SBRT could be an answer to hit the ribs. Plus my nuclear medicine doc likes to see a SUV at 10 or above....Blue Skies. Sky King and Penny (woof)

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