 "OCF Down Under" Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 145 | Why would they do a PET/CT so close out from treatment in the first instance?
The earliest most doc's recommend a PET/CT is 3 months from last treatment date and even then, some are reluctant because of the high false positive rates.
I wouldn't read into the scan results too much and make sure your ENT doc has a good look at it directly!
6/8/12: Wife 33y/o with no risk dx with Stage IVa SCC L of Tongue(T4aN2bM0)
3/9/12: Induced birth @ 36 weeks - Baby Hunter!
11/9/12: OP - 3/4 Partial Gloss, Radical ND & Tongue Rec.
24/10/12: 33xRad + 7xChemo
7/12/12: Tx complete
21/3/13 & 21/6/13: NED
24/7/13: SCC in Lungs - OP: Lobectomy (VATS)
29/1/14 passed away
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