PET lung cancer diagnosis

Does a pet scan detect lung or pancreatic cancer?

Had a pet scan for breast cancer, showed fluid on the lung ?

Does hypermetabolism in the upper right mass of the lung mean cancer? A PET scan was performed on the person

Radiology Does a PET scan have a much better chance of picking up a central lung cancer if it was missed at LDCT? Thank You

Can pet scan always diagnose /confirm presence of lung cancer or can only give indication and later biopsy is vital to confirm cancer if a nodule seen?

My dad has a 7mm nodule on his lung. Will a pet w/ CT tell us if its cancer or is it still too small to be detected?

5cm Pleural mass in right lung..pet scan show not cancer...is surgery still necessary and what are the risks ..thanks?

11/9 ct- multiple bilateral lung nodules. 11/22 ct/pet-focal increased activity suv5.5 suspect cancer in 1 of them. What could it be besides cancer?

I had a pet scan, it showed a 1.7 squamish cell cancer in my left lung. They pulled fluid off my right lung and it showed no cancer cells.Tumer is in my left lung. is it possible that in the right lung lymp node to be cancer?no color on PS?

Ct scan from 1 month ago showed my lung nodule grew 1 mm. Will a pet w/ CT tell me if its cancer?

What test is best to rule out lung cancer or lukemia ? MRI with contrast or pet scan ? Been having heavyness weak pulse for 6 months

Left Upper Lung nod 5 to 10 mm less than 6 mos. 4 smaller nods watched for 5 years. Former smoker. Family history cancer. Lung Function Test Scheduled PET Scan being scheduled. Stage 3 COPD. What are next steps? What's the possibility of cancer?

I have a 3.4 cm mass on my lung, I've had the ct scan with contrast a pet scan, the mass lilt up good being 10.25 what else could it b beside cancer?

Paratracheal lymph node grown from 0.6cmx1cm to 0.8cmx1.35cm over 2 years. No SUV uptake on PET. Have fatigue, could this be lung cancer? Lungs clear.

Benign biopsies in Nov. Chance of Cancer? Recent PET fu- 1.7 cm non calc. lung nodule. Intensity greater than blood pool. Concern for malignancy. 2 mild FDG avid L hilar & L prevasc. media.lymph nodes. Concern for metastatic disease of L lung malign.

How often do you need to use PET scan or bronchoscope to locate lung cancer because it does not show on CT scan but symptoms tell you to keep looking?

Fatigue 2 years. CT shows paratracheal node increasing over 2 years, 0.5x0.9cm to 0.7x1.1cm to 0.9x1.35cm. No uptake at PET. Worried about lung cancer?

Pet scan in jan 2013 showed 4 cancerous nodules in lungs from breast cancer. New pet scan july 2013 - lung spots no longer metabolically active; does this mean they are no longer cancerous?

My mom is 82 and has stage IV colon cancer. A portion of her colon was removed and a later PET shows no more cancer in her colon. It also showed a 1/2 inch spot on her lung, what is a good treatment and survival rate?

My mom has stage 4 lung cancer. the pet scan showed 3 lesions by the spine. does this mean the cancer has spread to her bones?