Hello all,
Eight months ago my father(72)was Dx with SCC oral cancer in the tonsil, lungs and sub-mandibular lymph nodes. He had radiation and chemo and is now done with all the treatments. In the last eight months he also had a heart attack, E-Coli, and a staph infection. Talk about nine lives. He is feeling great and is beginning to eat and taste food again. My question is his last PET scan shows a little light or activity on his tonsil area, the Doc just wants to wait for three months and redo this test. Can other things besides cancer make this light up. I believe the color was at a level four.
Missy moo

Last edited by Missymoo; 12-04-2008 05:20 PM.

Daughter of father (71) who has SCC in cheek, hyoid bone and lungs. 3 X paclitaxol and carboplatin every 21 days.