alternative diagnosis other than non hodgkin s lymphoma with the following symptoms and test results: low daily temp(average 99.3) for more than 60 days, fatigue, light night sweats. Three PET scans that have shown multiple SUV pick up areas including one mass 3.4 cm x 4.0 cm. a SUV value 14.4. Two needle biopsies and one open biopsy have been conducted. All failed to show disease. I have been battling non hodgkins since 1992 and have 5 previous cancer events
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your symptoms and mass lesion is suggestive of either lymphoma or some cancerous mass or some other lesion. You should go for biopsy and immunohistochemical study. It will clear all doubts whether it is lymphoma some cancer or other lesion then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health