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Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 945 | My husband's ENT preferred the PET/CT as he was better able to review them in addition to the radiologist's report, so there may be a preference by doctor as well. I don't know if insurance coverage is an issue, but I believe the CT is the least costly.
Lefty, be sure to ask if a PET or MRI is planned after the CT.
Best of luck,
Maria
CG to husband - SCC Tonsil T1N2M0 HPV+ Never Smoker
First symptoms 7/2010, DX 12/2010
TX 40 IRMT (1.8 gy) + 10 Cetuximab
PET Scans 6/2011 + 3/2012 clear, 5 year physical exam clear; chest CT's clear of cancer. On thyroid pills. Life is good.
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Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 74 | I'm to get an MRI 3 months post surgery and another 6 months post surgery. CT seems kind of useless, and as others have mentioned, PET has many false positives, especially if there's any inflammation remaining. Johns Hopkins prefers MRIs and clinical follow-ups.
Karen
mausmarrow.com
Age 59 ex-smoker 1989
1/10 dx MDS (blood cancer)
2010-11 21 cycles Vidaza
11/10 Bone Marrow Transplant
8/31/12 dx SCC left BOT HPV 16+ T1N2cM0
10/11/12 TORS partial glossectomy clear margins
10/24/12 bilateral ND/ii-iv 92 nodes all clear
10/30/12 dx revised T1N0M0 no chemo or rads
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | I think 3 months is premature all things considered but most cancer centers seem stuck on that amount of post Tx time. Hell I was so weak I barely able to lift a water jug on top of the cooler at 3 months. My 3 month scan showed "spots that can not be excluded" and my doc's said "not to worry". Yeah that's gonna put me into my comfort zone! They scheduled another 3 months later and the first spots had disappeared but 2 new spots "not to be excluded" showed up. Waited another 3 months and finally I was declared cancer free.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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