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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,844 | Shaylynn,
The normal uptake or SUV is 2.5 and anything above that can be questionable for cancer. The closer it is to the norm, generally, the less likely it's cancer and more then likely swelling/inflamation or a false positive.
Beings that you had PET/CT you up the accuracy of the test dramatically as a PET alone has around a 30% false positive rate.
The bright side if you will, if it is a recurrance is that you have the big guns still in your arsenal, radx/chemo to help fight this stuff. I'm with the others that have posted to get to a Cancer Care Center close to you ASAP. These guys are experts at cancer and I believe your best chance for a second chance at beating this monster.
Keep your chin up girl! You can do this, it just got a little more complicated. Wait for the results of course and just take one step at a time.
Eric
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