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Mri showed calcification on frontal lobe of brain
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Mri showed calcification on frontal lobe of brain

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    • February 6, 2017 at 10:59 pm
    Bmine102793
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      So mri showed small calcification on feontal lobe of brain but report said it may have nothing to do with melanoma and not to worry but shouldnt they atleazt biopsy it to be shure?
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        • February 7, 2017 at 1:48 am
        Janner
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          Brain "biopsy" isn't the normal route and pretty invasive.  Typically, if a scan suspects metastatic disease, they state it.  In fact, they err on the side of "bad news" as opposed to the opposite.  So if they say calcification, that's most likely what it is.  Talk to your doc but I'm sure they will monitor this. 

          • February 7, 2017 at 1:48 am
          Janner
          Participant

            Brain "biopsy" isn't the normal route and pretty invasive.  Typically, if a scan suspects metastatic disease, they state it.  In fact, they err on the side of "bad news" as opposed to the opposite.  So if they say calcification, that's most likely what it is.  Talk to your doc but I'm sure they will monitor this. 

            • February 7, 2017 at 1:48 am
            Janner
            Participant

              Brain "biopsy" isn't the normal route and pretty invasive.  Typically, if a scan suspects metastatic disease, they state it.  In fact, they err on the side of "bad news" as opposed to the opposite.  So if they say calcification, that's most likely what it is.  Talk to your doc but I'm sure they will monitor this. 

              • February 7, 2017 at 3:22 am
              UBContributor
              Participant

                To my knowledge, calcification of tissues is part of aging process and in your case might be unrelated to M. 

                 

                • February 7, 2017 at 3:22 am
                UBContributor
                Participant

                  To my knowledge, calcification of tissues is part of aging process and in your case might be unrelated to M. 

                   

                  • February 7, 2017 at 3:22 am
                  UBContributor
                  Participant

                    To my knowledge, calcification of tissues is part of aging process and in your case might be unrelated to M. 

                     

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