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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 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 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 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 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 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 3:25 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 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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