I have never heard of a PET scan being done this close to a surgical procedure or for that matter any treatment. I would very much question any positive results showing on a PET after the amount of surgery that was performed.
I would definitely question your doctor about any changes he or she has made in treatment going forward based on these results.
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
