CURE spoke with Dr. Michael K. Wong and Dr. Diwakar Davar about the use of ctDNA for patients with melanoma, and where the field may be headed.

Mellencamp’s cancer journey began in March 2022 when she took to Instagram to reveal that she’d had a suspicious mole removed. At the time, she said her former co-star Kyle Richards encouraged her to ...

Can a patient have a CT scan, diagnostic X-ray examination or MRI scan on the same day as the PET/CT scan? » After a PET scan, how long does a patient need to wait before using public transportation ...

Medicare may cover positron emission tomography (PET) scans. If you have a PET scan as an inpatient, Part A will typically cover costs. If you are an outpatient, Part B will cover eligible expenses.

On when should a patient get a PET scan for lung cancer evaluation, Dr Mutua says if a chest x-ray or chest CT scan reveals suspicious findings, a PET scan is the next appropriate step.

Teddi Mellencamp's diagnosis with melanoma in 2022 was just the beginning ... “Because with a PET scan they can’t see if it’s spread to lymph nodes, I am getting 2 more biopsies of new ...

The information from the PET scan and from the CT scan is different but complementary. The PET scan shows areas with increased metabolic activity, while the CT scan shows detailed anatomical locations ...