SUV decrease from original PET
My first PET showed an SUV of 52.5. The recent PET report (2 months after chemo and radiation treatments) shows SUV of 2.3. I assume this is a good thing but do not have an appointment with my oncologist for another week. Just wondered if anyone knows if a decrease means inflimation or if cancer is still there.
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Lower SUV could be very good news.
Since SUV measures metabolic activity at a molecular level this is very good information for you. It can indicate a reduction in the size of the lesion and the number of cancer cells. To get a better idea of the amount it has shrunk you need to have a thoracic CT. My best hopes nderstanding is that this is great news.
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