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Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 618 | Walt,
Last study I saw said PET scans read 40% false positives when taken under 12 weeks after radiation. having said that I just had one 10 weeks out and it was clear but my docs said the one they are more interested in is the one I have comming up that will be 6 months from completion of radiation. So keep that in mind if they OK the PET early.
What makes you think the cancer is back?
Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR
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