title: Utility of bone scanning in detecting occult skeletal metastases from cervical carcinoma.
abstract: Bone scans were obtained in 100 patients with carcinoma of the cervix in order to search for occult skeletal metastases. Scans revealed metastases in 4 patients with advanced stages of disease, but the scans in 79 patients with Stage 0, I or II disease were negative. The scans in 14 patients showed renal asymmetry; 11 of these had obstructive uropathy due to tumor invasion or radiation therapy. Bone scanning does not seem warranted as a screening test in asymptomatic patients with Stage 0, I, or II carcinoma. If the test is done, renal symmetry should be carefully evaluated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010710:Phosphates; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D013667:Technetium