kaychloe23 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 In January, my father was going in for a knee replacement. A routine cat scan found a tumor (nodule) on his right lobe. Knee surgery was put on hold. Surgery for the tumor was successful with the surgeon being able to take out the whole lobe. In July, my father went for a follow-up Pet Scan. Hot spots have been discovered on the pet scan in three lymph nodes and lining of the lung. He has progressed from a Stage 1 to a Stage 111B within 6 months! 2 of 6 board of doctors at Sloan are questioning some of the hot spots. They feel it may be scar tissue from his surgery. We were told that scar tissue can sometimes come up as hot spots on the pet scan. They want to review his original cat scan (pre-surgery). We are awaiting their suggestion. Treatment is our concern. We were told that normally treatment would be chemotherapy and radiation. Unfortunately, radiation is not an option because his lungs are in such bad shape. They suggested chemotherapy - combination of Taxol and carboplatin. I am sorry this is so long. Do you know anything about false positive pet scans and alternative treatment to try along with the chemotherapy. Thank you for your time and help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christymike Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 When they saw my dads tumor they thought it was scar tissue also from a previous lung procedure.. They wont know until they do a biopsy to find out if it is a tumor or not... Unfortunatly it all looks the same on the scan. Blessings to you and your family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judysdaughter Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 I have heard the same thing regarding PET scans. My mom has been on carboplatin and taxil since May and has seen some positive results. At first she was ill on her heavy dose, but once they worked out her anti-nausea meds, she's been doing well. When I researched on the internet, it looked as though a 4 week rotation (3 weeks on, 1 week off) was showing good results with minimal side effects. I have not, though, heard of any alternative methods. As Dan Rather said, "Courage." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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