[hopeful27]

What is the difference between lytic and focal lesions?

by hopeful27 on Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:07 pm

Can someone please describe to me the difference between the two types of bone lesions -- lytic (osteolytic) and focal? How do you know which types you have? How do you stop the "dangerous" tumors from destroying larger holes in the bone such as the skull?

Thanks!

[TerryH]

Re: What is the difference between lytic and focal lesions?

by TerryH on Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:23 pm

From a recent MB article: Focal lesions are areas of abnormal cells in the bone marrow; they are not lesions in the outer (hard) area of the bone – lesions which are often called “lytic lesions.”

https://myelomabeacon.org/search/focal+lytic

[hopeful27]

Re: What is the difference between lytic and focal lesions?

by hopeful27 on Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:34 pm

Thank you! That helps!

Is there a way to help decrease the focal lesions???