My cancer had spread to my distant lymph nodes. Following chemo and radiation my oncologist was happy that the cancer had been successfully treated from below the hips. However, in the lymph nodes , there was either calcification of the nodes, or it is persistent cancer. It's a 50% chance of either.So having a scan 3mths later to see if there is any progression.
Has any one else gone through this? Any thoughts as to the implications if it is persistent cancer?
I saw my GP this morning, who couldn't understand why I needed to have another scan, saying that the radiologist had said that it was calcification, and too ignore what the oncologist had said.
However, the oncologist had told me that it can be hard to differentiate between cancer and calcification, so I am assuming that she is correct.
Has any one else gone through a similar thing? Any thoughts as to why the Dr. and the radiologist are saying one thing, and my oncologist the other?
It's a bit unsettling when you get two such different opinions about the same thing.
Take care..and be good to yourselves!
