Guest guest Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 > What do you all think about a PET scan? Here's some food for thought: http://www.bloodjournal.org/cgi/content/full/98/10/2930 Basically, the study referenced above (Hodkin's followed up with PET scans) has shown that 4 out of 10 positive PET results were false positives, and 3 out of 19 negative results were false negatives (at one year). Thus, the positive-predictive value is 60% and the negative-predictive value is 95%. I.e. a positive PET is 60% accurate and a negative one is 95% accurate. I don't have the info on its accuracy with other malignancies. With HD, a CAT scan is less accurate, according to the same article (64% overall predictive value). Hope it helps... Elena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Luigi, I can't say for sure, but my brother went to Dr. 's clinic and paid around $300 for similar scans. I would consider contacting the SHRC and asking for the group of Dr. Enthusiasts (doctors that practice her protocols all over the world). Surely they would know more. Congratulations! It is great to follow your progress. Thank you for keeping everyone up to date! Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Hi Luigi My wife had a PET scan and if you did some liver cleanses, it will show you have cancer in your liver. You liver is trying to get rid of the radio active material and so it looks like you still have cancer. Save you mony. Albert --- Luigi Farina <luigif@...> wrote: > I have just gone through a set of bone and body > scans that clearly state that my cancer may just be > going away. > THANK YOU, HULDA CLARK!!! > The doctor's opinion is that the growth in the > bladder is no longer of much consequence, but that > there are lesions in the bone structure (right hip > and right shoulder) which still worry him. > My insurance carrier will not cover a PET scan, > which would of course clearly mark those areas > possibly still containing cancer cells, so I have > thought that I should perhaps go at this on my own. > Does any of you people have any clues as to the cost > of such test in Mexico? > Thanks a bunch. > Luigi > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Nina, Thank you for the response: I have just found a doctor in South Jersey who supposedly follows Dr. 's systems and in fact uses zapper and Rife plasma equipment as part of his practice. I have also just been told by an old friend at Oxford (my insurance company) that there is no way that they'll approve the use of a PET scan for my cancer anytime soon, and that in fact they try and discourage its use even for the three or four cancers this is recognized as useful for. So I'll see what this doctor says and take it from there, I guess. As for international travel, I have been thinking about going to see Dr. even though this would finish off my savings. And the additional problem with this is that I have a port in my chest (a contraption under the skin that is used to inject chemo drugs without using the arms), and a nephrostomy tube and bag (a tube that comes out of my upper back to empty my lone kidney into a bag tied to my leg): last time I went trough airport security I had the guys in blue uniforms freaking out. As for SHRC, are you sure that this is the correct spelling? I find that SHRC is somehow related to Syria... Luigi Re: PET scan > Luigi, > > I can't say for sure, but my brother went to Dr. 's clinic and paid > around $300 for similar scans. I would consider contacting the SHRC and > asking > for the group of Dr. Enthusiasts (doctors that practice her > protocols all > over the world). Surely they would know more. > > Congratulations! It is great to follow your progress. Thank you for > keeping > everyone up to date! > > Nina > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Great news Luigi! Keep it up! No idea about Mexico rates... Khepri On 1/23/06, Luigi Farina <luigif@...> wrote: > > I have just gone through a set of bone and body scans that clearly state > that my cancer may just be going away. > THANK YOU, HULDA CLARK!!! > The doctor's opinion is that the growth in the bladder is no longer of > much consequence, but that there are lesions in the bone structure (right > hip and right shoulder) which still worry him. > My insurance carrier will not cover a PET scan, which would of course > clearly mark those areas possibly still containing cancer cells, so I have > thought that I should perhaps go at this on my own. > Does any of you people have any clues as to the cost of such test in > Mexico? > Thanks a bunch. > Luigi > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Lottie: It's good to see you back safe and sound. Regarding your posting, I was under the impression that a PET scan does the same thing. I just had a full-body PET scan after my liver operation to see if there was cancer anywhere else, and found that it was clean. Unfortunately, insurance doesn't pick up the tab for this procedure. Margot _______________________________________- 2a. Lighting up cancel cells in the body Posted by: " Lottie Duthu " lotajam@... beof.goodcheer Date: Mon Aug 3, 2009 2:59 PM ((PDT)) Researchers are perfecting a technology that may help solve one of the most vexing problems in cancer treatment: how to tell if cancer is spreading to other parts of the body. After first injecting a person with a chemical that labels specific types of cancer cells, doctors would then aim a laser at a vein near the surface of the body (for example in the wrist), “lighting up” circulating cancer cells. Unlike CT scans and MRI, the standard methods of detecting wayward tumors, the laser is able to identify and count individual cancer cells. And because it’s trained on a vein, the laser can monitor a large volume of blood, making it a much more sensitive test than could be obtained by using a small blood sample. Doctors hope the new laser technique will provide timely information on the progression of a person’s cancer, allowing them to tailor their treatment. A clinical trial is planned. (From the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the University of Michigan) Living with Cancer Health monitor FYI Lottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 hi, my husband had two pet scans without discomfort.. the test can show inflammation, scars.... karla > > Hello everyone. I've been a " lurker " for several months. > Are " PET " scans capable of showing anything other than cancer? > How accurate is the test? > Any risks in taking the test? > > Thanks for your help > Carl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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