OP Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 38 | I finished my re-radiation / chemo back in September 2010 following a hemi-glossectomy in July.
First diag of SCC BOT in Aug 2008. Mets to lungs in Oct 2009. Recovered from those and recurred in BOT and Right tonsil in June 2010.
Recovery going pretty well from round 3. Stronger everyday. My PET in January was high, nothing on the CT, followed up by MRI and physical exam. No evidence of a tumor. Waited to relook in June. Had a bad PET scan on the 6th. PET is positive, CT negative, MRI neg, exam neg, I have a biopsy surgery scheduled for the 13th.
I asked about false alarm rates of PET scans on those that have been twice radiated. Any knowledge of results out there?
(FDG Uptake in Jan was 7-ish, June was 10-ish) I feel good.
Bill age 47 at Dx, non-smoker
1st DIAG: 8/06/2008 SCC BOT T4N1M0
2nd Diag 10/14/09 Mets in lungs
3rd diag 06/23/2010 Primary Site malignant Hemi-glossectomy July 2
In surveillance post re-IMRT and Carbo. Lots of scar tissue, hi-FDG Uptake on PET, no lump. Feel Fine, CLEAR for now.
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