Why is my oncologist sure it's cancer without biopsy results?
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25 days agoI fail about three months ago never had trouble with my hip till I fell. They found a lesion. They still know it says it’s unspecified they’ve done PET scan bloodwork and nothing is showing up so they’re doing a bone biopsy Monday. The oncologist is saying she sure is cancer. How can she really say that without the biopsy? None of my blood work are scans have shown anything but normal
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25 days agoDoctors often have strong clinical suspicions based on imaging patterns and examination findings, even before biopsy confirmation. The biopsy on Monday will provide the definitive diagnosis and important details about the specific type and characteristics, which guides the best treatment approach. This waiting period can feel overwhelming, and it's completely natural to have questions about the process - many others in this community have experienced similar uncertainty before getting their final results.
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