Don: My nodes were extremely small (8mm) and had little hypermetablic activity so I guess that was the reason my diagnosis stayed at Stage III. Someone please correct me, but I don't think they consider nodes unless they are => 10 mm.
BTW, the re-staging showed no lymph activity. I didn't expect to respond to chemo this dramatically, but I'm elated.
Sandy S.
Last edited by SandySt.; 04-30-2009 05:41 PM.
Sandy 56, BOT SCC Biopsy 1/21/09 Stage 3, T3NXM0.
Finished 3 cycle induction chemotherapy 4/7/09. (Chisplatin, 5-fu and Texotere). Re-staged 4/20/09,(very successful.) Will start Carboplatin/radiation 2 Gy/5 days/7 weeks (Tomotherapy) starting May 4th. Finished 6/22/09.
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