Hi all my husband finished treatment for nasopharyngeal t4n2m0 last August he had a pet scan 2 weeks ago they rung yesterday to say we want to see him we are so worried they are going to say distant mets does this happen a lot, what else could it be
what else could it be
I don’t think distant mets are common with NPC
It’s awful having to wait and speculate. Hopefully it’s just a follow up to discuss the results and tell him there is no evidence of disease. Fingers crossed.
Hi from my experience they prefer to tell you the result as face to face. I wouldn’t read anything into the call to come in. In my experience it’s how the majority of us are told our results. I don’t recall anyone's g p being written to with such important results. The consultants have the bad news in the first place of telling us we’ve got cancer they like to tell us the good news that treatment has worked. Fingers x and try not to worry
Hazel x
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 35 radiotherapy and 2 chemo 3 rd cancelled. HPV tonsil cancer 7 lymph nodes. 8 years post treatment living a great life.
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Thank you, thought could just tell us on phone if good instead, awful waiting x
They prefer to tell us face to face at least my trust does that way they can then explain what happens next re follow ups etc.
. It’s the waiting game sadly we have to wait for results at the start and the end. As Dani says I don’t know anyone with nasopharyngeal who had distant mets. Neil a guy who I met my first week of treatment is like me 6 years almost post treatment he had nasopharyngeal cancer as well.
hugs Hazel
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 35 radiotherapy and 2 chemo 3 rd cancelled. HPV tonsil cancer 7 lymph nodes. 8 years post treatment living a great life.
No questions too daft to ask.
Thank you for replying most helpful you help a lot on here seems forever finished treatment August hopefully good news Thursday
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