title: Simulated bone metastases: a case study of two patients with breast cancer.
abstract: Two case studies are used to discuss topical issues current in follow-up management of patients with early stage breast cancer. These issues include the role of screening and diagnostic bone scintigraphy and patient self-advocacy in clinical management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. sallen@petermac.unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ainslie
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hicks
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Drummond
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blakey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McKenzie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging