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Teresa:
Welcome to OCF.
PET scans can show false positives sometimes. They can light up for an inflamation or irritation. It has happened to me and scared me to death. Biopsy results seem to be more accurate. Have you gotten a second opinion? Were both biopsies done by the same doctor? You may want to seek out another opinion to get a definitive answer.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
