Liz, was Rob staged at a stage 1 with two lymphnodes involved? That suprises me?? The new tumor I have would barely be a stage 2 but for the one lymphnode involved, which my doc said bumps it to a stage 3. I know some people will have a T1 but then have lymphnodes, which makes them actually a stage IV at times. I am just making sure I understand his staging.

Take care,
Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.