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Kmtmom1
Kmtmom1 Member Posts: 27
edited January 2015 in Diagnosed and Waiting for Test Results

my mom is almost at her 15yr mark in remission. She found a lump under Her arm (armpit area) and had an u/s. They didn't call with any results but that she needed to go for a PET scan the next morning. Her general practitioner is ordering the tests. Why would they have ordered a pet scan? Does that mean it's cancer?

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  • erinm216
    erinm216 Member Posts: 126
    edited January 2015

    Sounds to me like the Dr is being proactive. That is a good thing!

    Keeping good thoughts for you and your mom

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  • WinningSoFar
    WinningSoFar Member Posts: 951
    edited January 2015

    Pet scan is for a better look and measure the metabolic (I think that's it) uptake. I'd say it's a good thing to get the scan, but it means the ultrasound wasn't definitive. If she's claustrophobic, talk to your doc about taking something.

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