Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | My doctor would not even consider a pet scan this close after treatment. (truth is I have never had one). The results are often suspect because normal healing processes and/or infection will show up. Relax (some) til more time has passed.
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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