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Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 147 | My hubby and I are fast approaching his first PET Scan and we are nervous. I hope that it is all clear and we can direct our thoughts to some other things besides his cancer. We need to live again.
Ellen
caregiver for husband
diagnosed with oral cancer May 2011 after 6 mo
node lft side and several in jaw involved
Base of Tongue Stage IVA
7 weeks radiation
Cisplatin-3 chemos (beginning,middle,end) IntraV administration
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Good luck and I'm saying prayers for you... Hope all is clear! 
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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Joined: May 2010 Posts: 638 | Of course you are nervous, I don't know anyone who wouldn't be. We are all waiting here with you.
Karen Love of Life to Alex T4N2M0 SCC Tonsil, BOT, R lymph nodes Dx March 2010 51yrs. Unresectable. HPV+ve Tx Chemo x 3+1 cycles(cisplatin,docetaxel,5FU)- complete May 31 Chemoradiation (IMRTx35 + weekly cisplatin) Finish Aug 27 Return to work 2 years on 3 years out Aug 27 2013 NED Still underweight
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Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 225 | Best of luck to you and your husband, Ellen. I'll certainly be thinking of you. Linda
Brother 49yo DX 22/6/11 Tonsil SCC HPV+ Stage IV T4N1(?)M0. Carbo/docetaxel (Taxotere)19/7, 11/8 (with E-tux), 1/9; E-tux 11/8, 25/8, 15/9, 30/9, 14/10, 28/10; IMRT X 35 (70gy tumour;63gy nodes;56gy gen area) 19/9-4/11/11. Clear PET scan 1/2/12. 1 and 2 year post treatment checks good.
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Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 147 | Thanks everyone. We will let you know how it goes. I might have questions if things do not go our way. Praying that they do.
caregiver for husband
diagnosed with oral cancer May 2011 after 6 mo
node lft side and several in jaw involved
Base of Tongue Stage IVA
7 weeks radiation
Cisplatin-3 chemos (beginning,middle,end) IntraV administration
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Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 531 | Good Luck!!
Ron goes to see bout his on the 7th of November after his second surgery in June.
CG to Ron
Out of Pain 4/3/13
4/12-lung and under chin growth no treatment
1/13/12 lung biopsy
6/11 recur 6/30 resection #2 Clear margins
Clear 12/10
Surg 5/13/10 neck dis/nodes part gloss/flap R thigh all teeth out
RAD 30 8/10
DX 4/2/10 "Oral Cavity" T3NOMO
12/28/07 Non Hodg Lymph remission 7/08
passed away 4.3.15, RIP Ron, you are greatly missed
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Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 875 | Hello Ellen:
There are very few of us who aren't terrified when waiting for results from PET/CT or other scans. From reading others' posts, I believe I win the contest for being the biggest wimp, and nearly go nuts until I get the results. I drive the RO nurses nuts calling to see if my results are in yet. I usually hear the next day, but all doctors are different. So, WE know how you feel and I pray that your hubby has good results so you both can do the Happy Dance!
julieann
Julieann Nov 2007 SCC on right tonsil following tonsillectomy. Was smoker, QUIT. (Stage IV T2 N2b) 7 weeks radiation one day/wk chemo (carboplatin and 5-FU). Allergic to Taxol; PEG in, lost 30 lbs. TX completed January 2008. PEG out mid- 2008. PET/CT 1/17/2011;2/3/12 NEGATIVE for cancer | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 329 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 329 | Ellen,
My prayers go out to you and your Hubby, I hope it's all clear. I know how you feel.
Take care,
Connie
SCC. of the left lateral tongue, anterior two thirds, T1 possibly a T2.
Left partial glossectomy, left selective neck dissection 4/21/09. Nodes clean, No Rad, No Chemo.
CT Scan 9/11 clean, CT Scan 9/12 clean
Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. A+.
My hometown Lockport, NY.
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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | Ellen
You are right to be nervous about a PETscan since your husband had base of tongue cancer. HEADS UP, that there is a 50 % chance or better (worse) that the Petscan may cause you both unnecessary worry and fear by falsely indicating that the cancer is back when in fact it is not. I've ranted about Petscans a lot here especially for BOT, but bottom line is that a petscan cannot distinguish between the sugar uptake in the normal recovery process for the base of tongue area cells and the cancer. They work a little better for other types of oral cancer but are dismal for BOT due to the high SUV of those normal cells recovering from radiation. They are working hard on better FDG solutions tailored for BOT but they are not there yet. FDG uptake is not tumor specific. It can also be seen in healthy tissue or in benign disease as inflammation or posttraumatic repair and could be mistaken for cancer.
So I join in wishing you a clear Petscan but don't panic if it purports to show something. Just get a reliable MRI.
Keep the Faith
Charm
Last edited by Charm2017; 10-26-2011 06:30 AM. Reason: toned it down
65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 138 | I have a PET scan scheduled for Thursday and then I don't go to the oncologist until Nov. 7th so I have quite a wait before I hear the results. I am just hoping the chemo has held back the inevitable spreading a little.
Hope yours is completely clear. Good luck to you.
BOT-SCC Partial glossectomy 7/16/09.
Stage IV, Rt ND 10/2/09.
Teeth out 11/5/09.
Port/peg in, 11/20/09.
7 wks rad & chemo, end 1/22/10
lung, colon biopsies 1/9/11 - both cancer
colon resect surg 1/10/11
Folfox + Avastin - discontinued 6/11
lung surgery 3/13/12, 5/1/12
mets to liver and bones
passed away 9/4/13
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