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Could It Be Cancer If A Bulge Showed Up Around The Lower Spine During A Dexa Scan?

I had a dexa scan and my doctor called me today to tell me I need to have an X-ray of my lower spine because they saw something bulging but the bone around it looked fine. She told me not to worry because now I thinking cancer. She told me no but they need to see what it is just to be sure
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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"bulging" is not sign of cancer on Dexa film
the sign of cancer in lower spine film is loss of pedicle of vetebral body
Bulging from your Dexa scan mostly come from bone spur from degenerative of your spine.

Don't worry It's normal
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Could It Be Cancer If A Bulge Showed Up Around The Lower Spine During A Dexa Scan?

bulging is not sign of cancer on Dexa film the sign of cancer in lower spine film is loss of pedicle of vetebral body Bulging from your Dexa scan mostly come from bone spur from degenerative of your spine. Don t worry It s normal