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National Cancer Institute - Dictionary of Cancer Terms
... the function of the ovaries or testicles. CAT scan A series of detailed pictures of ... chordoma (kor-DO-ma) A type of bone cancer that usually starts in the lower spinal cord. ...
- www.cancer.gov/dictionary/db_alpha.aspx?expand=c
- 3/19/2005
National Cancer Institute - Dictionary of Cancer Terms
... Also called bone density and bone mass. bone scan A technique to create images ... in tumor cells that have spread to the bone. It kills cancer cells by giving off low-level radiation. ...
- www.cancer.gov/dictionary/db_alpha.aspx?expand=b
Tests & Examinations: Bone Scan
... is growing or more active. Such active sites include injuries, infections, and bone cancer. Other uses of a bone scan are to track certain bone diseases or evaluate unexplained bone pain. A bone scan ...
- www.baptistonline.org/health/library/test3228.asp
- 3/20/2005
Prostate Cancer.
... scan gives a nuclear image of the bones. This test is used to detect the spread of cancer to the bones. A bone scan is not necessary in all patients, especially those with small cancers and low PSA ...
- www.afud.org/conditions/prostatecancer.asp
- 3/19/2005
Kidney Cancer.
... to see if the cancer has spread beyond the kidney (metastasis). An evaluation for metastasis includes an abdominal CT scan or MRI, chest X-ray and blood tests. A bone scan is also recommended if the ...
- www.afud.org/education/kidney/kidneycancer.asp
Bone Cancer - Cancer: health and medical information about cancer ...
... Metastron Procedures & Tests Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI Scan) Bone Marrow Aspiration And Biopsy more>> Diseases & Conditions Cancer Early Cancer Detection And Treatment more>> Health ...
- www.medicinenet.com/bone_cancer/article.htm
- 3/19/2005
Radiology (Bone Scan)
Bone scan What is a bone scan? The bone scan involves an injection, in the vein of your ... cancer, to determine whether the cancer has spread to the bone or not. Therapeutic options ...
- www.bethisraelny.org/services/radiology/bone_scan.html
US.NovartisOncology.com - Coping with Cancer: Bone Metastasis
... bone metastases often do not show up on X-rays unless the cancer has destroyed about half the bone tissue in that area. Bone Scan Bone scans can detect bone metastasis earlier than X-rays can. They ...
- www.us.novartisoncology.com/info/coping/bone_metastasis.jsp
- 3/18/2005
Bone Scan
Bone Scan A procedure done in the x-ray department of a hospital that involves injecting ... body (the skeleton). Glossary - 2004 Canadian Cancer Society
- info.cancer.ca/CIS/E/Glossary/B/Bone_Scan.htm
