#20661 07-04-2006 07:51 AM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 16 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 16 | Hi, my name is Joy. I have just been diagnosed with SCC of the tongue and am waiting to see a surgeon. How is the decision made regarding what stage you are?
Thanks.
8/2006: SCC, right lateral tongue, well differentiated, superficially invasive. 10/2009: recurrence, rt lateral tongue, surgery, rt mod neck dissection. 2/2010: metastasized node under left mandible. 3/2010: Induction chemo 3 rounds, Cisplatin, Tax, 5-FU. Surg and rad to follow.
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#20662 07-04-2006 08:36 AM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 16 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 16 | Woops, never mind, I found it just off the home page.
Anyway, hello to all--I am finding all the info posted here helpful but very scary since I don't know what I'm in for yet.
8/2006: SCC, right lateral tongue, well differentiated, superficially invasive. 10/2009: recurrence, rt lateral tongue, surgery, rt mod neck dissection. 2/2010: metastasized node under left mandible. 3/2010: Induction chemo 3 rounds, Cisplatin, Tax, 5-FU. Surg and rad to follow.
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#20663 07-04-2006 09:00 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Hi Joy,
and welcome to the site. It's actually a little confusing - there are 2 different types of staging and it also varies depending on where the cancer is located in the body.
The simple staging is Roman numerals I-IV, with Stage IV being the most advanced.
The "TMN" staging system has a lot more specific information and the one most likely that you will encounter.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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