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What Could The Tumor In Right Rib Mean And Has Lost Weight In A Short Period?

hello, I am inquiring on behalf of my dad you just had a biopsy today... told there is a tumor on his 3rd rib, right side. he has lost almost 20lbs, is on pain killers, loss of appetite in a very short period of time, maybe 2 months, what could this mean?
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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In my opinion he should get done PET SCAN to identify the rib lesion and distal spread if occurred. Also get done biopsy from the lesion.
Biopsy will be the diagnostic test to confirm cancer.
His all symptoms like weightloss, pain and mass all are suggestive of cancer only.
So we need to get done biopsy to confirm the malignancy.
Mostly it is chondrosarcoma.
Treatment is based on staging and for staging PET scan is must.
So better to consult oncologist and discuss all these.
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What Could The Tumor In Right Rib Mean And Has Lost Weight In A Short Period?

Thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion he should get done PET SCAN to identify the rib lesion and distal spread if occurred. Also get done biopsy from the lesion. Biopsy will be the diagnostic test to confirm cancer. His all symptoms like weightloss, pain and mass all are suggestive of cancer only. So we need to get done biopsy to confirm the malignancy. Mostly it is chondrosarcoma. Treatment is based on staging and for staging PET scan is must. So better to consult oncologist and discuss all these.