Hi Dave and Sue,

There are many posts here on the bulletin board regarding Pet Scans. A recent one is:

http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/ubb/get_topic/f/1/t/001392.html#000000

And, in addition, on the main site, here is another post that might be helpful.

http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/news/story.asp?newsId=464

My husband just finished RT/Chemo for BOT cancer. His only symptom was swollen lymph nodes so he had the PET done to determine the cancer site.

Even though the PET scan was pretty clear about the source cancer, they still biopsied the site to be 100% certain.

I know that as part of his follow up regime my husband will get regular CT scans (every 3 months) and less frequent but regular PET scans and chest xrays.

It seems like a good idea, what is your reservation about pursuing the scan?


Margaret
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C/G: Husband, 48 (at time of dx)
Dx 5/18/07 SCC, BOT, lymph node involvement. T1N2BM0. (Stage 4a, G2/3)
Tx 6/18 - 8/3/07, IMRT x 33 Cisplatin x3 (stopped after 1st dose due to hearing issues). Weekly Erbitux started 6/27/07 completed 8/6/07.