Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,844 | With respect, Chris your statements in regards to the PET are so uninformed its painful. Please research this and understand the tests and its shortcomings.
Inflammation, infection, pneumonia will light up a PET among many other conditions . PETs have over a 30% false positive rate and have been the reason for misdiagnosis, unneeded surgeries etc...the ONLY way to identify cancer cells is a biopsy.
The only reason I'm driving this point home is that these forums purpose is to provide THE most accurate information available .
Eric
Young Frack, SCC T4N2M0, Cisplatin,35+ rads,ND, RT Mandiblectomy w fibular free flap, facial paralysis, "He who has a "why" to live can bear with almost any "how"." -Nietzche "WARNING" PG-13 due to Sarcasm & WAY too much attitude, interact at your own risk.
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