Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 30 | I'm going to be praying for a salivary stone! It's great that he didn't immediately say it was cancer.
The difference between an MRI and a CT scan? My understanding is that the MRI uses magnetic fields and radio frequency whereas the CT scan uses x-rays. If the radiologists suspect anything he will request a biopsy (or at least state in his report enough information to where your doctor will know to order one). If not, and if it makes you feel better, I would go ahead and request the biopsy yourself.
I know when my oncologist is looking for cancer in me, she always orders a PET scan!
Time to start asking your doctor these questions.
Hope the studies are going well!
Susan Susan 04.12.16 1st surgery; rt partial glossectomy; neck dissection; 2/38 lymph nodes positive 05.12.16 Resected T2, N2b, M0 05.24.16 Rad, Cisplatin 10.03.16 Clear PET 04.11.17 Clear PET 06.09.17 1st recur 06.21.17 2nd Surg: rt partial glossectomy; forearm free flap; rt thigh skin graft 11.09.17 2nd recur 11.30.17 Nivolumab 02.06-16.18 Brachytherapy 06.12.18 3rd recur 06.12.18 Lt axillary lymph node SCC 07.05.18 Pain pump placd 08.23.18 Pump removd 10.29.18 PET-CT responds to treatmnt
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