Incomplete response on PET scan

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Hi , My husband just found out his PET scan results yesterday following chemoradiation for base of tongue Hpv 16 +ve scc cancer with cervical lymph nodes involved too.  While we are delighted that his tongue showed no cancer he has a lymph node which has showed incomplete response and is now facing lymph node removal surgery (dissection). He has no metastases elsewhere in his body. I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else. 

  • I had my lymphs removed a long while prior to CRT.  I know that does not help, but what I can say is that a neck dissection is nowhere near as ghastly as it sounds. I had 2 and found recovery was relatively swift, not too painful and the long term side effects were minimal and non intrusive in my life.  Fingers crossed the dissection clears up the remain concerns and his recovery is easy. 

    Peter
    See my profile for more details of my convoluted journey
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