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Clear pet scan came back normal before surgery in a few days

Sabrina23
Sabrina23 CSN Member Posts: 103
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

I am 57 year old female - I had a pet scan done a couple days before my glossectomy and neck dissection and tongue reconstruction surgery with thigh graft.  All that happens on June 3rd - Pet Scan - It came back normal.  Is that a good sign I might not need radiation? 

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  • johnsonbl
    johnsonbl CSN Member Posts: 266 Member
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    It's a good start...

    Now its all about the pathology of the tumor itself and the lymph nodes they take during the neck dissection.  If the tumor doesn't have any high risk features and they don't identify anything in your nodes then I think you have a good possibility of a "watch and wait" approach.  Good luck on your surgery!

    Brandon

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  • swopoe
    swopoe CSN Member Posts: 492
    #3
    Ditto Brandon. All good news

    Ditto Brandon. All good news so far!

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  • Sabrina23
    Sabrina23 CSN Member Posts: 103
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    swopoe said:

    Ditto Brandon. All good news

    Ditto Brandon. All good news so far!

    God Bless you all for wishing me the best and thinking of me

    Thank you always for the comments and thoughts - God Bless you all for helping me thru this.  I am sure I will have more new topics or things to say but I sure do appreciate and am eternally grateful for all the support.  Truly appreciated. 

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