Will my PET scan show if chemo worked for my lymphoma?

PET scans are an important tool that doctors use to see how well treatment has worked, and it's completely natural to feel anxious before getting results after completing such an intensive treatment journey. The feelings of stress and worry before scans are shared by many people in the cancer community, and reaching out here shows strength even when support feels limited. Whatever the results show, the medical team will have a clear path forward, and this community understands the challenges of navigating cancer treatment and the hope for getting back to normal life.

I completely agree that scanxiety is so real and shared by all of us. R chop is wicked stuff but it works. I’m three months out of chemo/remission …..keep moving forward everyday and you will get through this!

4 years since I had rchop and radiation and I am OK. I'm 61 and got some arthritis in my back. Good luck!

Thank you so much

Praying for you and great results. I just finished round 4 and start round 5 of chemo next week. I get the worry of it all

My cancer diagnosis and treatment exactly...waiting for for Onocologist to read my PET scan.

Yes, pet scans every year for me. The radiation injection makes me feel down emotionally. You do you. Live to love, and love to live.

I had the same diagnosis as you except stage 4. I had three cycles of EPOCH R, that my oncologist described as "napalm" and then three cycles of R Chop. Waiting for that first post chemo PET SCAN was agony. Unfortunately the scan revealed a refractory tumor that was treated with radiation. As a precaution against further tumors or a relapse I had CAR T immunotherapy. I am now five months into remission. The point is there are several therapies that can be used after chemotherapy. Just keep moving forward. This disease can be defeated. God bless you. You've got this.

The scan showed no residual lymphoma but showed two new growths and reccommend ultra sounds I was hoping I'd be cancer free after 6 rchop rounds

Hope everything goes well susan

I hope your scan is clean. I had 6 runs of R-EPOCH in 2024 and my 2 year scan was clean. Had my port out last month. All good here!

Hi, Lisa, Sounds like you are on the road to full recovery! Some times there’s just another bend in the road before you’re “home free!” Hang in there! I had 6 months of R-Epoch and I know just how you feel. Through it all, God is good!

I’m in the midst of a combo of immunotherapy and chemo and it’s a bitch but you’re resilient! You got this! Don’t forget to be gentle with yourself and give yourself grace! 💕Good luck with the results!

I had stage 4, non-Hodgkin's large B cell lymphoma. My oncologist said the bad news is since it's so advanced, there's no cure. However , it's very treatable. 1st chemo in the hospital. 5 more rounds at the infusion center. Had a pet scan last June & it showed I was in remission. Hallelujah! More scans & blood draws to come. I know how anxious the waiting can be. Hang in there. Be positive. Even though chemo was completed several months ago, I still get extremely fatigued quickly. I'm 78 and living it day by day. God is good 🙏

All great info, tks. I've got Diffused Large B Cell non-hodkins lymphoma & I'm getting RCHOP and immunotherapy. Cancer was located in my left shoulder, which sounds strange to me. I've had 2 treatments & just got results from 2nd PET scan that sounds like it's working but didn't rule out other outbreaks in other parts of my body. I'm 75 this summer, but continue to remain positive. Pain in my shoulder is the worst. Understand a fracture was detected there. The pain runs down my arm. Trying to manage on Tylenol daily & Tylenol pm at night. It has been pretty tolerable until the last few weeks because of low white blood cells. Dr now is hoping for approval to start Nulasta injections to help. Anyone had this ?

My PET scan revealed the tumor shrank to half its size but still showing active cancer where the tumor is. It has stayed localized which keeps it in stage 3! I was told 25% of large B Cell Lymphoma dosen't respond well to the initial chemo treatments tho was highly treatable! I go tomorrow to get results of blood test to see if its in my blood and hear what my next steps will be.🙏🙏🤞🤞👌👌😳😳

Thank you Lisa Begeal! Hope you are finding your situation better! 🙏

Thank you Susan for sharing and the information.the scan showed a lesion in my left shoulder so the oncologist is ordering a biopsy although other lesions are gone im so worried and anxious but remaining hopeful

I have the same as you, but stage 4. I get it. Keep up your spirits, this too shall pass.