Sclerotic Bone Around Tumors

[AveryBenNana]

Diagnosef with BC in 2011, MBC in 2018. Last month's CT Scan results show sclerotic bone growing around the two tumors on my spine. Oncologist says this is a good thing. Any thoughts, experience, or input? Please and thanx in advance!

[Timtam56]

I have no idea if it's good or bad but I know I have seen this on my scan results. I have many of these in my spine too. Been stable for 3.5 years now. Full scans and long xrays on Thursday. So.... Fingers crossed.

[mariootsi in reply to Timtam56]

My fingers are crossed for you!

[love2golfwell]

I believe that is a good thing. I have seen that on one of my scan reports, too, for a lesion that was radiated, and the radiation oncologist said that was good.

[luckysmom13]

Sclerotic is great!! That means healing bone. The alternative is lytic, which means holes punched out from mets eating the bone.

[queeneee]

Yes, I have been told the same, sclerotic growth is not good in normal circumstances, but with bone mets, it shows the bone is healing/growing over the mets

[Lulu4545]

Hi to all, My Pet scan report is in French and says as regard of my bones:

non-hyperbollic scarring osteocondenssantes lesions - complete metabolic response

I used google translate to get as close as it could be in English.

My onc said it's what 70% of patients under ibrance should expect - and it lasts median 20 months.

I suppose this what stable means.

Lovesxxx

Lucie