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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | What kind of doc? Its unusual to do a PET before a biopsy. How about trying an ENT who is experienced with oral cancer patients? If thats who you went to, try another one. In my opinion a PET seems like a bit of overkill when a simple biopsy would do the trick. Im also hoping it turns out to be nothing and antibiotics take care of it so you dont have to go thru anything else.
PS.....I went back and reread all your posts to figure out why your doc would want to do a PET. Im sorry but without a signature and so many new members to keep track of, it makes it alot harder and more time consuming to give info. Well now I see why they thought a PET was necessary, you already had cancer and this would be a recurrence if its cancerous. I still would suggest getting a biopsy first as PET scans can give false positives and are not as accurate as a biopsy.
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Last edited by ChristineB; 12-06-2012 05:18 AM.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
