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What Does The Following PET Scan Report Mean?

A P.E.T scan was done last Friday, Impression reads: There are findings of widespread metastatic disease, in a patient with emphysematous changes, and an FDG avid right upper lung mass, right hilar mediastinal adenophy highly suspicious for lung primary; Widespread metastic disease is seen involving the musculature, osseous structures, head and neck, including supraclavicular adenopathy as well as intra-abdominal and retroperitoneal implants. What does all this mean?
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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it suggest lung cancer has spread to bones,muscles ,head and neck region,abdomen and back...it means lung cancer is spreading
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What Does The Following PET Scan Report Mean?

it suggest lung cancer has spread to bones,muscles ,head and neck region,abdomen and back...it means lung cancer is spreading