pet/ct report says upper deep level 3-4 cervical lymph nodes enlarged & uptake of 2.2 suvmax. are level 3-4 actually lower deep level nodes?

Question

Ct scan: cervical lymph nodes, scattered jugular posterior. Referred to rheumatology. What can this indicate?

Answer 1

Nodes: They regions of the neck. Level 3 is mid neck, anterior to the SCM. Level 4 is low neck above clavicle and anterior to SCM

Answer 2

Unlikely: It would take a lot more radiation exposure to damage your ovaries than a few CT scans.

Answer 3

No: A CT scan exposes the body to a small amount of radiation for a very brief time. This is not enough to cause damage to the ovary or eggs.

Answer 4

No: A CT cause x-ray exposure only during the time of the test. There are no lasting effects from it.

Answer 5

Depends: This depends on when in the past you had it. Usually radiation exposure in the first few weeks of development either causes a miscarriage or nothing at all. Radiation exposure from a single CT scan is not high enough to cause major problems after the 12 week but should only be done if the mother's health depends on it.

Answer 6

No : Having a CT scan done in the past will not affect your current pregnancy. It also will not affect your ovaries or eggs.

Answer 7

Yes, pets have germs: Bacterial infections that a person can get from his pet include campylobacter and salmonella (both bacteria cause fever and diarrhea), cat scratch disease, etc... A variety of viral diseases, and parasites, can also be passed from pets to humans.

Answer 8

Yes: It depends on the pet. Reptiles can spread salmonella. Birds can spread psittacosis. You can get toxoplasmosis and q fever from cats. You can get leptospirosis from dogs. Also bites and scratches can cause infections.

Answer 9

Yes: The human papilloma virus is absolutely the leading cause of cervical cancer. Luckily there is now a vaccine which can prevent infection or progression of the most cancer inducing strains of the virus. Modern screening techniques such as pap smear and dna analysis can discover viral infection and pre-cancerous signs long before it progresses to cancer.

Answer 10

Yes: Several strains of the human papilloma virus (hpv) have been shown to be the main cause of cervical cancer. Prevention, treatment and immunization are ways of decreasing the risk of hpv infections in men and women. Annual pap smears are a must for all sexually active women.

Answer 11

HPV DOES cause it: Hpv is the one and only cause of 99.5% plus (essentially all) of all cervical cancers. Human papilloma virus - the virus that also causes genital warts is the cause of cervical cancers.

Answer 12

HPV: Virtually all cervical cancer is caused by a single virus - human papillomavirus (letters capitalized to show why it is called hpv). Certain types of hpv are associated with cancer risk. Other types are associated with benign lesions. There are screening tests for hpv as well as traditional cytological tests - such as pap smears. There are vaccines to protect against acquisition of some types.

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