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Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3 | Hi, everyone.
I am new to the group and new to dealing with this beast that has invaded my life called cancer. I started Induction Chemotherapy on 2/17 and it's been a rough few weeks.
Today is the first day I am feeling somewhat human, so I am back in "information gathering" mode: trying to get a firm grip on what, exactly, is going on in my body, how best to fight it, what I can expect...etc..etc.
I am going over my MRI report and looking up all of the words I do not readily know (quite a few..ha ha), but the beginning of the report has me a bit stumped:
"Centrally necrotic destructive mass"
The "destructive mass" part is fairly self explanatory given that the tumor is 6.2 x 5.6 cm, and I know that "necrotic" means dead. However, I cannot find anything that explains the phrase "centrally necrotic". Any ideas?
Thanks,
Lisa
Lisa
SCC of the left retromolar trigone stage 4b HPV-, age 50
Treatment at a CCC
RX-Induction Chemotherapy: Cisplantin, Taxotere, 5-FU 3x then re-eval.
2/17/2017 1st Chemo
Hydration/electrolytes 2x wk
3/10/2017 2nd round of chemo
3/27/2017 and 3/28//2027 CT , MRI and reevaluation
4/5/2017- radiation simulation to make mask
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | Lisa, Im very sorry but Im unable to answer your question. Without a medical background Im simply not qualified and not educated in the test report lingo. I would ask your doctor to explain it to you. Maybe your nurses could help answer your question.
Please let us know what that phrase means when you find out.
Good luck!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | |
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