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- • Regular physical examinations.
- • Blood chemistry panel (includes alkaline phosphatase , which may signify bone or liver metastases if
- elevated).
- • Chest x-rays (every three months) and abdominal CT scan (every three to six months).
- • Bone scan (and specific bone x-rays) if bone pain is present or serum alkaline phosphatase is elevated.
- • Selected x-rays or imaging studies for specific areas (brain CT or MRI for persistent headaches; spine MRI for
- back pain with leg weakness or nerve symptoms).
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