Amy.....what a generous soul you are to take the time to be so thorough! Thanks soso much!

I am sorry that I didn't see this particular trial sooner, since it is so specific for me. My surgeon ("Dr. Ego," as my forum friend Sue has dubbed him") feels certain that my maxillary/palatal cancer is gone from that site and will not return. It was there for a long time, however--overlooked and then not recognized by my dentist...another story!.....so i am determined to have intensive surveillance done for possible metastasis. My surgeon is so sure that it is gone, that he doesn't have me come in often. I am not to return for 6 months. I don't know if I'll have a scan then or not. I know that I would feel better to know that someone was looking at me carefully more often.

The MDA study would involve scans every three months, I think, and the bronchoscopy. I presume that the routine bronchial biopsies would be perhaps a scraping....? a punch???? I have no idea. I think I'll try to find a phone number today. I'll keep you posted.

I am wondering...and I might have to start a new post for this question: How often is it safe to have a scan? Is CT radiographic? I know that MRI is not, but I think that the CT is. I'm sure that they wouldn't do anything that would damage a person's health......