The post is bit long, please excuse
My mom intially diagnosed with Breast cancer in 2011 august, we done surgery at that time and had 6 doses of chemo. After that she had a recurrence(Jan 2017) in same area and we did a PET scan which showed lytic lesion in 2nd and 4th ribs(Max Suv - 4.2), and uptake in left sterni manubrium(suv -3), So went for 30 doses of 3DRT radiation to chest wall and 4 mild doses of chemotherapy.Again we took a PET scan(July 2017) for response assessment which showed results as there is uptake only in left sterni manubrium(max suv -6). As she is ER/PR+ and HER- our oncologist suggested for Hormonal therapy. So for the past one year she was under hormonal therapy and every blood test , xray and usg came fine. Last week (May 10,2018) we went for a PET scan which showed results as " No metabolically active disease present anywhere in whole body survey). I am posting both of pet scan impressions below. could you please tell us whether she is cancer free now.
PET SCAN Impression(July 06, 2107)
Intensely hypermetabolic screlotic lesions in manibrium sterni on the left side(Suv of Max 6) and there is an interval resolution in rib uptake. No definite evidence of metabolically active disease anywhere in whole body survey.
PET SCAN Impression(May 10, 2018)
Skeletal Area :
No Pathological focus of FDG uptake noted in extremities and musculo-skeletal area
Ametabolic Screlotic lesion noted in manibrium sterni on the left side
Final Impression :
No definite evidence of metabolically active disease anywhere in whole body survey
There is an Interval resolution of metabolism in sternum uptake.Suggesting complete metabolic response to therapy.
I am a bit worried, because the lesion is still but there is no uptake which means the cancer on the area is gone. Please explain
