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StephN · 02-03-2006, 10:50 PM

Got the call this evening after the doctors had finished with their patients and had a chance to confer.
The scan showed glucose uptake in the area of the old tumor that is showing some regrowth. "Consistent with tumor activity."
This is not a definitive answer, but the only way they can really tell is to open up the area and take out the offending matter.
I will see the nerosurgeon and the radiation oncologist (both brain specialists) on Wed. and plan from there. Seems to not be a difficult surgery as it is near the surface and behind my left ear.

On the positive side, if they get the area cleaned up and it is still cancer on the move there is only perhaps a little bit left to radiate, and a better chance of stopping it altogether. My docs seems to think that an aggressive plan is best to get this under control - as necrosis can keep growing as well as cancer.
The rad onc said he did have a case just last week of a brain tumor regrowth that looked like mine on the scans, but DID turn out to be necrosis that the brain area was working very hard on trying to control.

Still have no symptoms that I can notice, and there was NO mention of inflammation. Meaning NO decadron so far.
So that is the latest.
Thanks again to everyone who is sending caring thoughts my way.

02-03-2006, 10:50 PM	#1
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Brain PET/CT was "bright" Got the call this evening after the doctors had finished with their patients and had a chance to confer. The scan showed glucose uptake in the area of the old tumor that is showing some regrowth. "Consistent with tumor activity." This is not a definitive answer, but the only way they can really tell is to open up the area and take out the offending matter. I will see the nerosurgeon and the radiation oncologist (both brain specialists) on Wed. and plan from there. Seems to not be a difficult surgery as it is near the surface and behind my left ear. On the positive side, if they get the area cleaned up and it is still cancer on the move there is only perhaps a little bit left to radiate, and a better chance of stopping it altogether. My docs seems to think that an aggressive plan is best to get this under control - as necrosis can keep growing as well as cancer. The rad onc said he did have a case just last week of a brain tumor regrowth that looked like mine on the scans, but DID turn out to be necrosis that the brain area was working very hard on trying to control. Still have no symptoms that I can notice, and there was NO mention of inflammation. Meaning NO decadron so far. So that is the latest. Thanks again to everyone who is sending caring thoughts my way.