Positive bone scan: a contraindication to surgery

Journal Article · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1975 · Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-4295(75)90499-9· OSTI ID:7112597

Basinger, G T; McCullough, D L; McLaughlin, A P

Eleven patients with urologic cancer had an abnormal /sup 99m/Tc (technetium-99m) bone scan as the sole evidence of metastatic disease. Potentially curative therapy should not be withheld on the basis of a ''positive'' bone scan if such an area is accessible to selected bone biopsy and proves to be negative for tumor histologically.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, San Diego
• OSTI ID: 7112597
• Journal Information: Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.); (United States), Vol. 6:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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