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I had an abnormal CT scan last week have to have a PET scan done. Am I incorrect in assuming that a pet scan is accomplished to see WHERE you have cancer, not IF you have cancer? Do I have cause for concern?

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Pet scans are the most
Pet scans are the most detectable technology to find not only cancer, but potential "hot spots" that can't be detected by a standard CT scan. This helps your oncologist tell whether your treatment was effective and to what degree - which is very important. How we respond to therapy is important in our prognosis and the PET helps better diagnose.
Having a PET scan is normal procedure during and after treatment for anyone diagnosed with lymphoma.