I agree with Don about Petscans being good at identifying cancer in the lymph nodes. They are a bright spot of hope in avoiding the many unnecessary neck dissections currently being done.
the lymph nodes intake of the FDG or high SUV as shown on Petscans has indeed proven reliable without the false positive issues possible with recovering tissue in the base of the mouth SUV. In the past, surgeons tended to err on a more agressive neck dissection. As usual Don adds great value. I will be sure to acknowledge petscans' utility for lymph nodes in future posts.
Charm