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If chemotherapy & radiotherapy is completed of a patient, is there any test which reveals that there no cancer cell left inside...

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sang

no ,after chemotherapy under expert tr is no more chance of left tishue of cancer .after compliting ts sycal , patient make his body scan , gashtroscopy every year ,that mean awareness of cancer every year is t best solution

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spike123

Yes PET CT scan can tell you the status

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leepsa

PET Scan and CEA blood test

Depending on what kind of cancer the patient has suffered from, regular follow up is prescribed as a part of treatment to rule out relapse. Typically you will be asked to go back after 3 months, 6 months, 1 year and then every year thereafter.

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govind11

pet ct scan is the right way

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kumarpeyush

thanks, I live in Lucknow.

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