I'm also in the minority with Jerry having only surgery - no radiation. But, I did have a CT before my initial resection and a PET/CT in April about 2.5 months after the surgery. There are no plans on any additional scans for me - unless we suspect the cancer has returned. At that point - doctor says another scan may be done.

On a side note - my initial CT DID NOT SHOW my 2 cm tumor at all. So, there are false positives with PET and false negatives with CT - although I don't think that happens all that often.


SCC Right Lateral Tongue T2N0M0 Dx 01/12/06, Surgery 01/25/06. Partial Glossectomy, Bilateral Neck Dissection - 22 lymph nodes - all clear. No radiation.