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Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 805 | Hi Tom,
I agree with Christine. The uptake could just be inflammation from the infection. Our first PET showed an uptake, can't remember the number and everyone was freaking out. An MRI determined it was inflammation. A year later another PET showed an uptake of 12 in the hard palate. Kevin had had a sore up there but it was healed as far as we could see from the outside. They decided it was inflammation. The beginning of October we had a PET and it was completely clear. All this to say a strep infection and pneumonia could certainly be the culprits.
Please keep in touch with us.
Kathy
Kathy wife/caregiver to:
Kevin age:53
Dx 7/15/11
HPV16+ SCC Stage IV BOT/R
Non smoker, casual drinker
7/27/11 Cistplatin, taxotere,5FU 2/3week sessions, followed by IMRT 125cgy x 60 (2x daily) w/Erbitux weekly. Last rad 10/26/11. Last Erbitux 10/27/11
PEG placed 9/1/11 Removed 11/8/11
Clear PET 10/12 and 10/13 and ct in 6/14
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