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    • December 5, 2014 at 4:38 am
    Emcjones1
    Participant

      Quick questions for those who have had PET CT scans, did your oncologist mentions the presence of nodules they would be keeping an eye on that showed up in CT, but we're not active on the PET. I am wondering how common this is?

      i suspect it is common, but am wondering.

       

      thanks 

      Genie

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        • December 5, 2014 at 4:49 am
        BrianP
        Participant

          Genie,

          From reading your profile I think my case may be a little different from yours.  I'm stage IV and have two tumors that have shrunk while on nivolumab.  Both tumors show up on CTs and PETs but there is no FDG uptake on the PET.  I think this may not be uncommon for Stage IV patients who achieve stable disease.  I believe you are asking from the perspective of someone who has not progressed to stage IV but wondering how common it is to have nodules that don't "light up" on PETs.  Is that correct?

          Brian

            • December 5, 2014 at 4:59 am
            Emcjones1
            Participant

              That is correct. Since I am taking a wait and see approach, I will receive many scans, and this is the first one.

               

              • December 5, 2014 at 6:07 am
              Momrn5
              Participant

                I am stage 3a with micromets in sentinel node. Did first set of scans last November.  They found "different uptake" all over my skull and 2 nodules in my left lung, 2 mm and 3 mm.  They are indeterminate( not calcified).  So second set of scans said same thing in May. No changes in head ( just the way I was born according to the MD) and no changes in the lung.  MD said they were nodules and thinks nothing to worry about but Will have Chest CT q 6 months for 3 years. 

                • December 5, 2014 at 6:07 am
                Momrn5
                Participant

                  I am stage 3a with micromets in sentinel node. Did first set of scans last November.  They found "different uptake" all over my skull and 2 nodules in my left lung, 2 mm and 3 mm.  They are indeterminate( not calcified).  So second set of scans said same thing in May. No changes in head ( just the way I was born according to the MD) and no changes in the lung.  MD said they were nodules and thinks nothing to worry about but Will have Chest CT q 6 months for 3 years. 

                  • December 5, 2014 at 6:07 am
                  Momrn5
                  Participant

                    I am stage 3a with micromets in sentinel node. Did first set of scans last November.  They found "different uptake" all over my skull and 2 nodules in my left lung, 2 mm and 3 mm.  They are indeterminate( not calcified).  So second set of scans said same thing in May. No changes in head ( just the way I was born according to the MD) and no changes in the lung.  MD said they were nodules and thinks nothing to worry about but Will have Chest CT q 6 months for 3 years. 

                    • December 5, 2014 at 4:59 am
                    Emcjones1
                    Participant

                      That is correct. Since I am taking a wait and see approach, I will receive many scans, and this is the first one.

                       

                      • December 5, 2014 at 4:59 am
                      Emcjones1
                      Participant

                        That is correct. Since I am taking a wait and see approach, I will receive many scans, and this is the first one.

                         

                      • December 5, 2014 at 4:49 am
                      BrianP
                      Participant

                        Genie,

                        From reading your profile I think my case may be a little different from yours.  I'm stage IV and have two tumors that have shrunk while on nivolumab.  Both tumors show up on CTs and PETs but there is no FDG uptake on the PET.  I think this may not be uncommon for Stage IV patients who achieve stable disease.  I believe you are asking from the perspective of someone who has not progressed to stage IV but wondering how common it is to have nodules that don't "light up" on PETs.  Is that correct?

                        Brian

                        • December 5, 2014 at 4:49 am
                        BrianP
                        Participant

                          Genie,

                          From reading your profile I think my case may be a little different from yours.  I'm stage IV and have two tumors that have shrunk while on nivolumab.  Both tumors show up on CTs and PETs but there is no FDG uptake on the PET.  I think this may not be uncommon for Stage IV patients who achieve stable disease.  I believe you are asking from the perspective of someone who has not progressed to stage IV but wondering how common it is to have nodules that don't "light up" on PETs.  Is that correct?

                          Brian

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