Abstract
The total body bone scans of 51 breast cancer patients who had received unilateral mastectomies were reviewed to establish the incidence of bone scintigraphic changes related to the surgery. Several features were noted: (a) increased radioactivity in the ribs on the side of the mastectomy in 76% of patients, (b) increased radioisotope uptake in the remaining breast in 36% of patients, (c) increased radioisotope uptake in the soft tissue of the arm on the mastectomy side in 18% of patients. Familiarity with the incidence of these findings may be of use in bone scan interpretation of breast cancer patients.
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