Table 1 Symptoms leading to referral for [18F]FDG-PET/CT in 225 women suspected of recurrent breast cancer
Symptoms | All patients | Metastatic breast cancer |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Bone pain | 90 (40.0) | 24 (46.2) |
Local recurrence examination | 45 (20.0) | 9 (17.3) |
Fatigue | 33 (14.7) | 5 (9.62) |
Weight loss | 27 (11.9) | 1 (1.92) |
Abnormal blood test† | 25 (11.1) | 5 (9.62) |
Abdominal discomfort | 23 (10.2) | 7 (13.5) |
Palpable lymph node | 16 (7.11) | 7 (13.5) |
Shortness of breath | 11 (4.89) | 6 (11.5) |
Changes in skin | 7 (3.11) | 3 (5.77) |
Nausea and/or vomiting | 7 (3.11) | 0 (0.00) |
Other‡ | 90 (40.0) | 12 (23.1) |
Total | 225 (100) | 52 (100) |