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Hepatic Hilum and lymph node cancer.

Posted by thebat @thebat, Feb 28, 2023

I had a PET/CT scan done independently. The readings are :
Hypermetabolic nodule of the hepatic hilum, with high suspicion of malignant neoplasm.
Hypermetabolic lymph nodes in the left hemipelvis, with probable infiltrative origin
My appointment with the oncologist is only on 14 March. Can anyone offer some explanations if cancer is in liver and lymph mode. The suspense is unnerving.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 1, 2023

@thebat, deep breath and one step at a time. Seeing hypermetabolism activity on a PET scan report is unnerving, but it does not automatically mean cancer.

Here's some information regarding metabolic activity.
"A PET scan (positron emission tomography) works to identify areas of hypermetabolic activity anywhere in the body. A radioactive substance is given to the patient and this attaches to glucose, which is attracted to cells that are hypermetabolic. When the scan is done, these areas "light up." Often, but not always, cancer cells fall into this category of being hypermetabolic. In addition, not everything that is hypermetabolic is cancer."

A PET scan is only one step in the diagnostic process. May I ask why the PET scan was ordered? What condition or symptoms are being diagnosed or ruled out?

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thebat | @thebat | Mar 8, 2023
In reply to @colleenyoung "@thebat, deep breath and one step at a time. Seeing hypermetabolism activity on a PET scan..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

@thebat, deep breath and one step at a time. Seeing hypermetabolism activity on a PET scan report is unnerving, but it does not automatically mean cancer.

Here's some information regarding metabolic activity.
"A PET scan (positron emission tomography) works to identify areas of hypermetabolic activity anywhere in the body. A radioactive substance is given to the patient and this attaches to glucose, which is attracted to cells that are hypermetabolic. When the scan is done, these areas "light up." Often, but not always, cancer cells fall into this category of being hypermetabolic. In addition, not everything that is hypermetabolic is cancer."

A PET scan is only one step in the diagnostic process. May I ask why the PET scan was ordered? What condition or symptoms are being diagnosed or ruled out?

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Thanks for the encouraging words. I was diagnosed with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown origin prior to the PET-CT scan , diagnosing a hepatic hilar node as the cancer. I has spread to the groin lymph modes. There does not seem to be a lot of information in the subject. The cancer has not spread to the liver Thank GOD!!

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