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What Does This PET Scan Report Indicate?
Question: My mother 12 years back thyroid cancer treatment,present breast cancer pet scan diagnosis lung metastases, 6 chemo cycles after another pet scan breast tumor size small but lung size no change ,pet clarification lung metastases old thyroid problem, please answer
Brief Answer:
Looks like stable disease after chemo
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
I am sorry to know about your mom. It appears that she now has metastatic breast cancer and completed 6 cycles of chemo. Currently as per the PET report, it appears to be stable disease. In that case we can either continue same chemo or stop and watch carefully. If patient is tolerating well, then chemo can be continued.
Also we need to look at her ER PR and her2 receptor status. If any of these are positive, we can switch to appropriate targeted therapy. That gives good response with low toxicity.
Hope this helps. I will be available for followup.
Regards
Looks like stable disease after chemo
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
I am sorry to know about your mom. It appears that she now has metastatic breast cancer and completed 6 cycles of chemo. Currently as per the PET report, it appears to be stable disease. In that case we can either continue same chemo or stop and watch carefully. If patient is tolerating well, then chemo can be continued.
Also we need to look at her ER PR and her2 receptor status. If any of these are positive, we can switch to appropriate targeted therapy. That gives good response with low toxicity.
Hope this helps. I will be available for followup.
Regards
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