Diagnosed With Upper Lobe Lung Mass. Done Brochscopy, Pet Scan. Chances Of Having Cancer And Infection?
PET scan will show/diffentiate active mass(cancer)
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Hello Ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
All the basic investigations do help in locating and superficially characterizing a mass (whether an infection or a cancer-related mass), which is why an investigation like a PET scan would be quite appropriate as it would help in finding an active mass (which would be the case if god forbid, it were cancer). The light emission is studied by a specialist and only then is a diagnosis of cancer made. A PET scan is a very accurate (and so expensive) investigation, you can rely on it ma'am.
Please do not worry, I am sure a PET scan will be most accurate, and god willing report a non-cancerous diagnosis as well.
I hope you found my response helpful. I wish you lots of luck and nothing less. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications.
Best wishes.
It will surely detect the cancer (if present)
Detailed Answer:
Hello once again ma'am.
Yes, the PET scan can not only diagnose the cancer, but even provide in depth information like the type of cancer and even its stage. So please do not worry about its accuracy ma'am.
I assure you, it will surely help. Hoping you would not need the details and accuracy of a PET scan, and wishing you good health always.
Take care.