How long did you wait for PET post trearment?

ratface
ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Trying to find out what the norm or average time for a followup Pet post trearment. My Doc says 9 weeks. I've heard other folks anywhere from 4 weeks to 9 months? What was yours and did it affect the results?

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  • pk
    pk Member Posts: 192
    #2
    pet scan
    My husband finishes his rad tomorrow and his oncologist has already told him he will have a PET in 3 months.
  • train-nut
    train-nut Member Posts: 101
    #3
    Scan Timing
    Three months or so on the first post-treatment scan. Then six months, a year (for several years) and, happily, no more. As usual there appears to be a range that is acceptable so don't be alarmed if your schedule differs. Good health to you. Rich
  • newbride
    newbride Member Posts: 142
    #4
    train-nut said:

    Scan Timing
    Three months or so on the first post-treatment scan. Then six months, a year (for several years) and, happily, no more. As usual there appears to be a range that is acceptable so don't be alarmed if your schedule differs. Good health to you. Rich

    PET
    They told us 3 months for a PET -- 2 weeks for CT
  • john_in_nm
    john_in_nm Member Posts: 8
    #5
    PET Post Treatment
    My doctor said at least six months due to the possibility of false positives so soon after radiation.
  • Bonj
    Bonj Member Posts: 17
    #6
    john_in_nm said:

    PET Post Treatment
    My doctor said at least six months due to the possibility of false positives so soon after radiation.

    Follow Up Scans
    They were set at 3 month increments.
  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
    #7
    newbride said:

    PET
    They told us 3 months for a PET -- 2 weeks for CT

    CT??
    New bride reason for the CT at 2 weeks?
  • Tanager75
    Tanager75 Member Posts: 89 Member
    #8
    Bonj said:

    Follow Up Scans
    They were set at 3 month increments.

    PET Scan
    My doctor also said at least six months due to the possibility of false positives so soon after radiation. I will have a CT at three months and PET at six.
  • jkinobay
    jkinobay Member Posts: 298 Member
    #9
    Similar to everyone else
    Completed treatment 10-07, first PET 1-08 showed small area of concern, Sonogram 02-08 verified that it was a false positive and diminishing. PET 4-08 all clear. At the one year mark reduced PET to each 6 months. Next one is next week for the 2 yr. mark. Assuming all is well they may reduce to annual PET's. ENT recommends quarterly pediatric nasal/throat scoping and an annual PET up to the 5 year mark.

    As others have said, don't be alarmed if they see "false-positives" at the first 3 mo. PET. This is very common.

    Best of luck..................JK
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #10
    First PET Scan Post Treatment
    My Oncologist ordered mine at six weeks post treatment, all was clear (tonsil cancer with a tumor also located on the side of my throat behind and lower than my ear) stage III SCC HPV related.....

    My ENT feels that the first PET should be in the 3 - 4 month range also as stated because of false reads and incomplete healing from all of the radiation.

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