World is spinning out of control

Jessica -

He's just two months out of surgery, and they want to take a PET scan?

A PET uses radioactive glucose with the assumption that it will
indicate cancer clusters because cancer cells use more glucose
than a normal cell.

When a "normal cell" is in the process of healing, it can uptake as
much glucose as a cancer cell; that equates to false positives.

Before you travel too much further down the road, I would
strongly suggest that you seek another opinion (or two) from
a colorectal surgeon that is not of the same group or organization
as the present surgeon. And yes, you should have an experienced
colorectal surgeon, not a general surgeon.

Don't allow any one physician's opinion alone, to steer you into
any life-changing direction. There are many options at any/every
stage of cancer; both mainstream and alternative options prevail.

Get other opinions.

Best of health to you both!

John

emtwoods said:

Onocologist
This is his onocologist who has ordered this because his CEA has gone from 189 at surgery to 508 after 4 treatments of FolFox. His surgery was May on 21st.

Jessica -

I have very little faith in oncologists to make decisions
regarding cancer analysis; Colorectal surgeons seem to
have more objectivity and experience, since they do
not rely on equipment to provide the data that they instead
gather from open surgery. That summation can be supported
and corroborated easily with the diagnosis you've already
had from both types of physicians.

It is considered too soon after surgery for a PET scan to
provide accurate data, regardless of the technician's ability.

You really should have other professional opinions,
preferably from other qualified colorectal surgeons.

I personally wouldn't wait too long to do so.

My best wishes to you both,

John

buckeye2 said:

I learn so much valuable
I learn so much valuable information from you. Thank you so much for sharing with all of us. Lisa

Lisa -

Thanks, but please remember anything I type is only an opinion
from a simple individual; I have -0- medical training.

Always research anything and everything you read by anyone,
and try to be as objective as possible; there's always two sides
to every story!

Thanks for the compliment, though!

Best of health,

John