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Following cancer surgery i had 2 clear pet scans.now after 5 yrs the pet scan is abnormal.what can be the reason, what to do?
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Abnormal PET....: It is difficult to say without knowing your exact history. What type of cancer was it? Was the pet performed at the same institution and interpreted by the same person? Abnormal pet could mean recurrence but without the report it is difficult to say. There are many causes of false positive on pet. Please look further into this calmly and discuss with your doctor to understand the details.
Answered 11/18/2020
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