AboutClaes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. Expertise I`m a doctor of medicine and a specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have long experience in diagnostics and treatment of breast tumours.
Experience I'm a Doctor of Medicine. Licensed/certified physician and surgeon and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation therapy in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and the European Union. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. Now in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden.
Question I finished AC chemo February 28th for infiltrating ductal carcinoma, grade II, size 1.5 cm, ER/PR + and Her-2/Neu neg breast cancer. I had two broken ribs show up on bone scan in January. I just rescanned last week, and it showed the same fractures plus two new "hot spots" in my ribs and one in my SI joint. The radiologist called it advancing bone metastases. My oncologist, however, doesn't seem concerned. He said a biopsy isn't necessary. Should I be worried?
Answer Yes if indeed you have bone metastases it is indeed a matter of concern. Your broken ribs are perhaps not much of a concern and maybe not the one in your SI-joint. Those may have other explanations but the other 2 hot spots should be at least. Probably you should ask for a second opinion.
