 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | In the Oral Cavity a Staging of T1NXMX means:
T1 = Primary Tumor 2 cm or less in greatest dimension, which is the smallest staging for primary tumors;
NX = Regional Lymph Nodes cannot be assessed or they haven't found cancer in your nodes which is a good thing. Usually they either do scans, like a PET, a nodal biopsy or even a neck dissection to determine whether nodes are affected;
MX = Distant Metastasis cannot be assessed meaning there is no evidence that the cancer has spread outside the H & N region like the lungs or brain, which is a good thing. Usually they do scans to determine if a distant spread may have occurred but if the nodes are thought to be clean they feel more comfortable that the first line of defense has not been penetrated and a distant spread is more unlikely;
So basically your staging is a 1 and it is the lowest staging you could get with your cancer which is also a good thing.
These are all my personal opinions and I am not a medical professional of any kind.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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