Having gone through Bowel cancer a few years ago, a good friend questions me often about her sister's diagnosis - who was diagnosed with rectal cancer several months, ago. Since then, she has undergone 6 mths. of Radiotherapy & chemo. at the renowned Christies, Manchester.
In past wekks she underwent a CT Scan, followed by a Pet Scan - both of which pronounced that she was 'all clear.' from cancer.
However, in the past couple of days, she endured a painful rectal examination, where the nurse found a lump of some description. Following that, she will need an overnight stay with GA - to take Biopsies.
I personally find this quite extraordinary, as I thought that PET scans were the ultimate scans in determining any form of cancer in the body?! Perhaps that's not so?
Thanks
Marianne
