secondary lung cancer from previous radiation to chest
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PET Scan
Here again I have had 3 done and had no problems or side effects. The sugar stuff they inject into you is radioactive and if you have any tiny little cancers hiding in you the little cancers will come out of hiding to eat the radioactive sugar and that makes them light up and glow when they go back into hiding so the doctor knows exactly where they are to be treated.
You go into a machine kind of like the CT Scan and I was so relaxed I fell asleep and they woke me up when it was over.
I experienced no pain or discomfort from it.0 -
8 years is a long time to wait for an answer!nancysue47 said:PET Scan
Here again I have had 3 done and had no problems or side effects. The sugar stuff they inject into you is radioactive and if you have any tiny little cancers hiding in you the little cancers will come out of hiding to eat the radioactive sugar and that makes them light up and glow when they go back into hiding so the doctor knows exactly where they are to be treated.
You go into a machine kind of like the CT Scan and I was so relaxed I fell asleep and they woke me up when it was over.
I experienced no pain or discomfort from it.
Precious62,
You might want to make a note of the date on the post you were answering
I'm having a PET scan tomorrow, my third or fourth - the worst part is sticking to the dietary restrictions the day before and missing my coffee in the morning...0
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