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Hi SJTay, I haven't had one of these. It may depend possibly on age and what type of treatments you maybe having or going to have. Possibly they want to get a baseline as to how your bones are prior to any treatment. Hopefully there will be some others that can give you advice as to why they have had bone scans.

Hugs from cuffcake x x x x x

Hi SJTay

Welcome to the forum and sorry that to hear that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s not unusual for your medical team to order a bone scan for you. It’s to check whether the cancer has spread to your bones or not. It’s so that your team can give you the best possible treatment.

I had a bone scan after I was diagnosed over two years ago and my scan was clear. You will be injected with   A tiny amount of radioactive material and will have to wait for a couple of hours after the injection to. Once the two hours are up you will be asked to lie on a scan bed and a machine will take a exray of your bones. The scan takes about 20 to 25 minutes as the scan starts from your head and slides down to your toes. You might find it a bit unsettling when it starts because it’s close to your head but you should be fine once it goes past your head.

Wishing you the best of luck with your treatment when it starts

Best wishes

Daisy53

Hi Daisy53 

Thankyou so much for your reply and reassurance. I feel better knowing it's not un usual xx 

Hello SJTay , 

Please don't worry - easier said I know ..... cuffcake2000 is right - I am not sure if it standard for 'everyone' to have the bone scan or if it is dependant on age, type of treatment, etc.....

I was having lumpectomy with combined radiotherapy (treatment called #TargitIORT ) followed with letrozole - I believe this can 'reduce' bone density - hence the need for the bone scan to see how our bones are before or just at the start of treatment - this way they have something to compare months, years done the line - in case medication is affecting the density of the bones. 

(Letrozole is a medicine used for treating breast cancer. It can also help prevent breast cancer coming back.
It is mainly prescribed for women who have been through the menopause and have a type of cancer called "hormone-dependent" breast cancer.
Most people who take letrozole will have had surgery, radiotherapy or sometimes chemotherapy to treat their breast cancer first.
Letrozole comes as tablets. It is available on prescription only.
Letrozole can sometimes also be used:
....to prevent breast cancer if you are high risk and have been through the menopause
....to treat breast cancer in men and younger women)

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Letrozole may also affect your blood pressure, cholesterol and bone density.
Your doctor will monitor this carefully and can recommend additional treatment if needed.

I hope this helps and in a way can reassure you, and, remember....

Thankyou for your message