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Needle Biopsy - anyone had one?
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Needle Biopsy - anyone had one?
My doc recommended a needle biopsy pre surgery so that he can know exactly what the tumor is before the surgery. Just wanted to know if any of you have had it and if theres any info that you would like to share. my tumor is on my left foot - first...
February 6

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At 12:21pm on April 3, 2009, Pam said…
Wow, interesting. The theories on why we get GCT is varied and unknown. The hormone theory makes since with many of the young women but not for me, or you. You a young male, me an older woman... so that doesn't apply. I injured my knee, right where the tumor grew... almost a year prior to being diagnosed with GCT. During that time it grew to the size of a large grapefruit, my doc said it took 6 to 8 months for it to get that large. So, maybe bone trauma does have something to do with it, in some cases. Or, maybe we all have some common thread in our bodies that causes this. Strange!
At 11:38am on April 3, 2009, Pam said…
Hi, great to hear you are doing well! I'm doing good too, thank you. Please tell me more about how your foot felt before you knew what it was. It's been a year since my tumor was removed and I feel good! I'll be in Renton tomorrow... my aunt's 94th birthday celebration. We live out on the northern tip of Kitsap Peninsula, real close to Point No Point lighthouse.
At 10:23am on April 3, 2009, Pam said…
Hi Prashant, I'm also from the Seattle area! I have the same doctor as Heather. I hope you are doing well!
At 9:45am on March 24, 2009, CAROL said…
How are you doing? carol
At 3:55pm on January 25, 2009, CAROL said…
how were you diagnosed gct? Did you have a biopsy? Good luck
carol

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About Me:
Recently got diagnosed with a gct in my left foot (first metatarsal) a couple weeks back. Have taken a surgeon/ortho oncologist appointment in the first week of feb. Tumor is said to be arnd 1.1 * 1.4 * 1.7 cms with no external swelling yet.
How do GCTs affect you?
GCT patient
Location of primary tumor:
First metatarsal
Date of diagnosis of primary tumor:
Jan 09
Treatment of primary tumor:
Had a bone biopsy which showed giant cells and the sample tested was diagnosed as benign. Bone scan results are awaited and surgery is scheduled for 2/20/09.

Bone scan is clean and path reports post surgery confirm benign gct of bone.
Facility treated at for primary tumor:
The Polyclinic - Swedish Medical
Would you recommend this facility and it's Doctors to another GCT patient?
Sure
Metastasis? If so, where?
None
Tumor free?
Currently yes!
 
 

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