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Sherryg683 · 04-08-2008, 09:36 PM

Yep, I"ve had several through the years that never lit up on the pet scan, although they were mentioned on the CT. They'd be gone by the next scan. My Oncologist has never been worried about anything that didn't light up. There are other things that cause effusions beside cancer. Try not to worry too much till something is determined for sure. Especially with it being so small, they will keep an eye on it. Have they done a PET/CT?...sherryg683

04-08-2008, 09:36 PM	#2
Sherryg683 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,014	Yep, I"ve had several through the years that never lit up on the pet scan, although they were mentioned on the CT. They'd be gone by the next scan. My Oncologist has never been worried about anything that didn't light up. There are other things that cause effusions beside cancer. Try not to worry too much till something is determined for sure. Especially with it being so small, they will keep an eye on it. Have they done a PET/CT?...sherryg683 __________________ Sherry Diagnosed: December , 2005 at age 44 13+ positive lymph nodes Stage IV , Her2+, 2 small mets to lungsChemo Started: Jan, 2006 4 months Taxotere, Xeloda, Hercepin NED since April 2006!! 36 Rads to follow with weekly Herceptin indefinately 8 years NED now Scans every year Life is not about avoiding the thunderstorms, it's about learning to dance in the rain!