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A biopsy will determine pathologically what you have (cancerous, pre cancerous, etc),
A Pet MRI is used to see where cancer is or if it had metastasized anywhere. Do you live in the USA? Even though my Pet MRI came back good I still
Experience things I never felt before cancer. Is that normal?

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@andwho When I was at Mayo Clinic getting radiation therapy I attended an education session at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Education Center. I learned that once you've been diagnosed with cancer and treated and even when there is no evidence of disease it is normal to have these little twinges that you might conclude - oh, is that cancer? We were shown a film at the Cancer Education Center that was an interview with cancer survivors. One of the cancer survivors said even when he feels a little pain in his toe his mind leaps to - "is this cancer? Is there cancer of the toe?" The information I learned has really stuck with me. The education session helped me to understand that my worries, when they come up, are normal. I don't dwell on the worry. I am able to let it go. My anxiety does ramp up before a cancer surveillance appointment and I've learned that this is normal too.

Is this what you mean about experiencing things you never felt before cancer?