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A member asked:
My pet scan was highly suspicious for malignancy in rt lung.now onto bronchoscope so didn't pet confirm cancer?this cancer isn't curable!
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PET scan helps but n: A PET scan can show an abnormality where body cells are overactive. This happens commonly with Cancer and with any Infection or inflammation. So a biopsy is required to make the distinction between Inflammation and Cancer. A bronchoscopy may show the tumor or it may be used to get a biopsy by getting near to the tumor
Answered 9/27/2019
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