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pari143
pari143 Member Posts: 33
edited December 2016 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

Hi Everyone

i want to know about the authenticity of PET scan. can the results turned to be wrong. My mom's PET scan have showed a hypermetabolic focus localized to focal prominence along right infraspintus muscle .Now her onc have ordered a MRI to confirm malignancy. i am afraid and confused . i need ur comments on pet scan results. is it more authentic than MRI

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited November 2016

    HI pari143,

    We're sorry you and your mom are experiencing this concern. You're sure to get some great insight soon from others here, but in the meantime, you may want to check out the main Breastcancer.org site's page on PET Scans for some good information on how this test works and what the results show.

    We hope this helps and are sending our best thoughts to you and your mom!

    --The Mods

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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited November 2016

    The PET scan is a tool to show areas of concern. The MRI will give more specific information about that area. Hoping the MRI has good news

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  • ElaineTherese
    ElaineTherese Member Posts: 3,328
    edited November 2016

    KBeee is right; the PET scan highlights areas of concern. But PET scans also produce false positives, so their findings often need to be confirmed by other scans and biopsies. For example, three PET scans showed something light up on my left femoral neck (hip). My oncologist would have biopsied it, but it didn't show up on a CT scan or an MRI, so she considers it to be a false positive.

    Hopefully, your Mom's findings will be a false positive, too. But, if they aren't, the next step would be to biopsy if possible.

    ((Hugs)) and best wishes!

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  • pajim
    pajim Member Posts: 2,785
    edited November 2016

    Pari, PET scans are used to find areas of cells that are growing rapidly. They inject radioactive sugar. The sugar gets eaten by the fast growing cells and they look for the radioactivity on the scan.

    As a result lots of things light up. Areas of inflammation, the entire GI tract, and tumors. (Every time I have one my rear end lights up because I get injections there everyone month. No cancer in my rump I assure you)

    The MRI will take a closer look at the area to see whether this is just inflammation or whether there is a cause for concern. If they find cause for concern they may biopsy the area to confirm. A biopsy is the gold standard for determining someone has cancer.

    I wish her and you good luck!

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  • pari143
    pari143 Member Posts: 33
    edited November 2016

    Thanks to all of u wonderful ladies unfortunately i was unable to respond to ur posts due to my exams today my mom is going for Mri i request u all to pray for my mom for clear Mri report . i did'nt sleep all night just thinking and praying that all comes clear my mom is every thing to me and i am very afraid that i will be left alone. i cant even imagine to lose her.

    thanks again

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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited November 2016

    Keep us posted

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  • ElaineTherese
    ElaineTherese Member Posts: 3,328
    edited November 2016

    Prayers for your Mom, pari. And, I hope you get some sleep, too!

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  • pari143
    pari143 Member Posts: 33
    edited December 2016

    Thank u all for ur support .

    my mom had her MRI on 28 nov the woman at Mri center told my mom that every thing seems ok but the dr will write the report. mom is going to meet her onc on 2nd december pls pray for my mom.

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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited December 2016

    Will do. Sounds like good news!

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  • pari143
    pari143 Member Posts: 33
    edited December 2016

    Hi Kbeee

    Thanks. I hope her onc will say the same thing .u know the waiting is the most scariest thing that one do in bc .my heart is full of unknown fears.

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