PET Scan Results
I got my PET scan result yesterday and I am very disappointed and scared. The mediastinal area lit up as well as the old stable lesion on the liver (1.8 mm). What surprised me was another area that lit up on my liver that was not detected on the CT scan. My onc suggested that I go back to chemo and he will give me Navelbine weekly along with Herceptin. He said he will look into the EAP for Tykerb for me. Why would an area on my liver lit up and yet it's not on the CT scan? I also have a cold when I had my PET scan. Will the cold give false positives? I don't have any symptoms on the mediastinal area.
I have read so many post on navelbine side effects but I would appreciate any advice and feedback at this time. I am so glad I have this site to turn to. You all give me hope, strength and courage just by reading everyone's post.
Thank you.
Helen
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- Diagnosed May 2005 8 months after giving birth. Stage IV due to a single liver mets.
- Carbo/Taxotere/ Herceptin combo for 6 months
- Herceptin/ Navelbine
- Recurrence on the same liver spot in 7/07
- Liver resection 9/07
- Tykerb/xeloda 10/22/07
- NED since 9/07 and continued Tykerb/xeloda
- PET/CT in May 2009 show small spot in lungs. Continued Tykerb/xeloda
- PET/CT in Aug 2009 shows progression on lung nodules (slightly bigger)
- Onc considering Taxol/avastin
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