 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Sorry Cheryl,
the topic did fall off the tracks a little bit. The NCCN Oncology Practice Guidelines recommenend a PET/CT as part of the initial diagnostic workup. The RO will typically order one. ENT's, in general, don't rely on scans very much. Because of this your insurance should pay for it since it is part of the "standard of care" for head & neck cancer.
The PET scan I had confirmed the tumor that had been previously biopsied and no other uptake activity so it was a relief of sorts.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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