I had a PET scan yesterday and the results were good overall. No bone or lung Mets. Some uptake in the portahypatic area where diagnosis for metastisis was made. But the uptake in July was 7.2 and is now 4.3. There are still other smaller lymph nodes with activity but the findings state overall favorable response to Letrozole therapy. I have only been on letrozole for three weeks.

The beginning of the pet scan report states “ expected activity in the partially imaged inferior brain, extraocular muscles, pharyngeal mucosa, heart, liver, spleen urinary collecting tract and bowel”.
This statement threw me for a loop but I took it to mean the dye may have lit up but this seems to be my entire body. It does not further state any concerns with the heart, spleen, urinary tract or bowel, bones or lungs.
So my questions are:
1 What does expected activity mean?

2. Since my uptake in the metastatic area of portahypatic decreased would that mean that my oncologist might just have me on the letrozole and not require Ibrance, etc for awhile or until the uptake increased with future scans? I don’t want to go on other drugs until necessary.

Overall I am relieved but know this is a lifelong journey and things can change. For now I am grateful!

Thanks for your impute.