Bone Cancer Forum - After Breast Cancer

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Q: After Breast Cancer

asked by: Augie on January 31st, 2004

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I had breast cancer last year and I know that the first place cancer travels to is the bone. I am wondering if a bone scan (nuclear medicne) would be a better test for bone cancer verses a blood test called alkaline phosphatase?
Dawn

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