This is the description on my results: “


Kidneys:Subcentimeter hypoenhancing lesion involving medial inferior pole of left kidney, too small to characterize. Right kidney is unremarkable.”

When I looked it up, I thought I read that hypoenhancing means solid, but maybe I’m wrong.

I usually get PET scans which say right at the top, “no evidence of metastatic cancer”. This time, my insurance would only pay for a CT scan because my signitara has been negative and my previous scans have been unremarkable. The CT scan showed a hypoenhancing lesion on my kidney. It is currently to...

Thank you for the link. I will bring up a bone density scan to my doctor, and see what she thinks. I had my incisional hernia repaired yesterday. I have almost no pain when I lie still in the bed, so I’m glad I still have a couple of kids at home to wait on me. My surgeon wants me to wait 8 weeks be...

Thank you for your kind words!

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