The CT was contrast, and while I think that most of it is "cover your butt" terminology, some of it did not lend itself to being comforted. The oral cavity was somewhat obscured due to dental ??? (apparently metal fragments from dental work can distort the images - and I had a root canal gone bad that very day - so wasn't surprised at that). My faith in CT's is limited. The only way they have actually diagnosed the cancer was by biopsy.

I don't know whether CT's ever showed it. I'll have to ask sometime.

Donna

Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)