A call for you grade of tumours please
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A call for you grade of tumours please

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    • November 16, 2016 at 5:02 pm
    SOLE
    Participant

    Mine is T3bN1aM0

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      • November 16, 2016 at 5:18 pm
      jennunicorn
      Participant

      "was" is a better way of saying that, remember, it's not there anymore which is great! 

      T2bN3M0 here

      • November 16, 2016 at 5:18 pm
      jennunicorn
      Participant

      "was" is a better way of saying that, remember, it's not there anymore which is great! 

      T2bN3M0 here

      • November 16, 2016 at 5:18 pm
      jennunicorn
      Participant

      "was" is a better way of saying that, remember, it's not there anymore which is great! 

      T2bN3M0 here

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:28 am
        SOLE
        Participant

        And when did it all started? And ended?

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:28 am
        SOLE
        Participant

        And when did it all started? And ended?

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:28 am
        SOLE
        Participant

        And when did it all started? And ended?

      • November 16, 2016 at 6:54 pm
      Polymath
      Participant

      T3b N2 M1a.

      I have no idea what it means.  I've never tried to figure it out.

      • November 16, 2016 at 6:54 pm
      Polymath
      Participant

      T3b N2 M1a.

      I have no idea what it means.  I've never tried to figure it out.

      • November 16, 2016 at 6:54 pm
      Polymath
      Participant

      T3b N2 M1a.

      I have no idea what it means.  I've never tried to figure it out.

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:29 am
        SOLE
        Participant

        When did you have that confirmed to you? Which year was it? Etc…

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:29 am
        SOLE
        Participant

        When did you have that confirmed to you? Which year was it? Etc…

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:29 am
        SOLE
        Participant

        When did you have that confirmed to you? Which year was it? Etc…

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:31 am
        SOLE
        Participant

        It means your depth of tumour was between 2-4mm, ulcerated, two positive lymph nodes and mets to lungs.

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:31 am
        SOLE
        Participant

        It means your depth of tumour was between 2-4mm, ulcerated, two positive lymph nodes and mets to lungs.

        • November 17, 2016 at 1:36 pm
        Bubbles
        Participant

        Mets to lungs?? T3b = ulceration. N2M1a = 2-3 metastatic nodes. M1a = presence of skin, subq and extra lesional nodes with a normal LDH.

        • November 17, 2016 at 1:36 pm
        Bubbles
        Participant

        Mets to lungs?? T3b = ulceration. N2M1a = 2-3 metastatic nodes. M1a = presence of skin, subq and extra lesional nodes with a normal LDH.

        • November 17, 2016 at 7:20 pm
        SOLE
        Participant

        My humble mistake…Celeste rules!

        • November 17, 2016 at 7:20 pm
        SOLE
        Participant

        My humble mistake…Celeste rules!

        • November 17, 2016 at 7:20 pm
        SOLE
        Participant

        My humble mistake…Celeste rules!

        • November 17, 2016 at 1:36 pm
        Bubbles
        Participant

        Mets to lungs?? T3b = ulceration. N2M1a = 2-3 metastatic nodes. M1a = presence of skin, subq and extra lesional nodes with a normal LDH.

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:31 am
        SOLE
        Participant

        It means your depth of tumour was between 2-4mm, ulcerated, two positive lymph nodes and mets to lungs.

      • November 16, 2016 at 10:07 pm
      cancersnewnormal
      Participant

      Initially…… T1aM0N0… 6 years later, all went to hell in a handbasket. There is a chance that the one removed was not the primary. There is also a strong chance that because it was not properly excised with clear margins the FIRST time (June 2007), it metastisized via the blood stream before the wide margin excision took place two weeks later (July 2007). But then, I also tend to fall into that unfortunate 5% of "… only 5% of patients will experience _______ as a side effect". Sooooooooo… if you had a reliable surgeon, you're more likely to have good results than we statistical deviants. 

      For those reading pathology reports, this is how the "TNM" diagnostic staging is done: http://www.mmmp.org/MMMP/import.mmmp?page=tnm_staging.mmmp

      • November 16, 2016 at 10:07 pm
      cancersnewnormal
      Participant

      Initially…… T1aM0N0… 6 years later, all went to hell in a handbasket. There is a chance that the one removed was not the primary. There is also a strong chance that because it was not properly excised with clear margins the FIRST time (June 2007), it metastisized via the blood stream before the wide margin excision took place two weeks later (July 2007). But then, I also tend to fall into that unfortunate 5% of "… only 5% of patients will experience _______ as a side effect". Sooooooooo… if you had a reliable surgeon, you're more likely to have good results than we statistical deviants. 

      For those reading pathology reports, this is how the "TNM" diagnostic staging is done: http://www.mmmp.org/MMMP/import.mmmp?page=tnm_staging.mmmp

      • November 16, 2016 at 10:07 pm
      cancersnewnormal
      Participant

      Initially…… T1aM0N0… 6 years later, all went to hell in a handbasket. There is a chance that the one removed was not the primary. There is also a strong chance that because it was not properly excised with clear margins the FIRST time (June 2007), it metastisized via the blood stream before the wide margin excision took place two weeks later (July 2007). But then, I also tend to fall into that unfortunate 5% of "… only 5% of patients will experience _______ as a side effect". Sooooooooo… if you had a reliable surgeon, you're more likely to have good results than we statistical deviants. 

      For those reading pathology reports, this is how the "TNM" diagnostic staging is done: http://www.mmmp.org/MMMP/import.mmmp?page=tnm_staging.mmmp

        • November 16, 2016 at 10:11 pm
        cancersnewnormal
        Participant

        PS… Ignore the "prognosis" on that linked page, as I'm pretty certain this is OLD news and predates the current immunotherapy treatments. 

        • November 16, 2016 at 10:11 pm
        cancersnewnormal
        Participant

        PS… Ignore the "prognosis" on that linked page, as I'm pretty certain this is OLD news and predates the current immunotherapy treatments. 

        • November 16, 2016 at 10:11 pm
        cancersnewnormal
        Participant

        PS… Ignore the "prognosis" on that linked page, as I'm pretty certain this is OLD news and predates the current immunotherapy treatments. 

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:25 am
        SOLE
        Participant

        Niki,

        I know you suffered hell… Unbelievable what happened to you.

        You are still a rocket!

        I so admire you

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:20 pm
        cancersnewnormal
        Participant

        We're all just doing what we can to survive.  : )  I wouldn't change a thing. As horrible as the last few years sound, they've really had so much more positive impact than negative on my mental coping skills and general life attitude. I think I may have needed the karmic kick in the a**. :-p  Plus, I enjoy learning, and this has certainly provided an enormous opportunity for THAT!

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:20 pm
        cancersnewnormal
        Participant

        We're all just doing what we can to survive.  : )  I wouldn't change a thing. As horrible as the last few years sound, they've really had so much more positive impact than negative on my mental coping skills and general life attitude. I think I may have needed the karmic kick in the a**. :-p  Plus, I enjoy learning, and this has certainly provided an enormous opportunity for THAT!

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:20 pm
        cancersnewnormal
        Participant

        We're all just doing what we can to survive.  : )  I wouldn't change a thing. As horrible as the last few years sound, they've really had so much more positive impact than negative on my mental coping skills and general life attitude. I think I may have needed the karmic kick in the a**. :-p  Plus, I enjoy learning, and this has certainly provided an enormous opportunity for THAT!

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:25 am
        SOLE
        Participant

        Niki,

        I know you suffered hell… Unbelievable what happened to you.

        You are still a rocket!

        I so admire you

        • November 17, 2016 at 3:25 am
        SOLE
        Participant

        Niki,

        I know you suffered hell… Unbelievable what happened to you.

        You are still a rocket!

        I so admire you

      • November 19, 2016 at 12:08 am
      susanspotless
      Participant

       

      pT2b  N0 (i) MX

      Never could figure out what the (i) means but do know what the rest is.

      • November 19, 2016 at 12:08 am
      susanspotless
      Participant

       

      pT2b  N0 (i) MX

      Never could figure out what the (i) means but do know what the rest is.

      • November 19, 2016 at 12:08 am
      susanspotless
      Participant

       

      pT2b  N0 (i) MX

      Never could figure out what the (i) means but do know what the rest is.

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