Was wondering what the "norm" is for the date of the first post tx CT scans? We are coming up on 3 months since the last radiation tx, and the oncologist ordered a CT scan at the 3 month mark. Our ENT thinks it is too soon. DH meets with radiologist today to get his opinion. Surgeon down in Seattle thinks 3 months is a good time for the first CT scan. I am so worried that it is too soon and something "hot" will show up and we will be upset by the results for maybe no reason. I know all treatments are somewhat different, so I am just asking for an informal poll of your experience to see if 3 months is a reasonable time. Thanks.


Caregiver to husband David, non smoker. Dx 1/06 SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV, neck nodes involved. Surgery/Chemo/Rad. Treatment finished 5/06. Waiting. Recurrence in lung, Aug07. 6 months Cisplatin/Erbitux. Spots shrinking after 3 Cisplatin tx.