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Why did I need a PET scan?

It looks for places in the body where cells are burning a lot of energy. Cancer cells are often busier than the cells around them, so they light up.

It helps work out how far the cancer has gone, plan treatment, and check whether treatment is working.

Written by two physicians. Checked against patient information from the US National Cancer Institute and Cancer Research UK.

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