#77575 07-27-2008 11:54 AM | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 101 Senior Member (100+ posts) | OP  Senior Member (100+ posts)
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"enlarged bilateral internal jugular chain level-II lymphnodes with sub-centimter submandibular lymphnodes (largest measuring 12x10 mm on the left and 10x5.7 on the right)"
I have an MRI for papa. I need to start understanding more of the anatomy and terminology involved specifically with the following in order to determine staging (T2N???):
FIL completed treatment 10/08. CG to father in Law in india who had SCC oral tongue T2N2M0. FIL underwent surgery, neck dissection, IMRT, and erbitux without losing weight or getting nauseated. Completed October 2008. SO far so good.
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | Hi Marma
go to the search engine at the top of the forum lists and type in Staging .it will tell you everything you need to know.
liz
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | sorry marma its the search engine at the bottom of the page in tiny print
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 101 | THANKS but i am looking for more specific info about node levels and pictures. i already have the nccn staging guidelines.
FIL completed treatment 10/08. CG to father in Law in india who had SCC oral tongue T2N2M0. FIL underwent surgery, neck dissection, IMRT, and erbitux without losing weight or getting nauseated. Completed October 2008. SO far so good.
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Don
TXN2bM0 Stage IVa SCC-Occult Primary
FNA 6/6/08-SCC in node<2cm
PET/CT 6/19/08-SCC in 2nd node<1cm
HiRes CT 6/21/08
Exploratory,Tonsillectomy(benign),Right SND 6/23/08
PEG 7/3/08-11/6/08
35 TomoTherapy 7/16/08-9/04/08 No Chemo
Clear PET/CT 11/15/08, 5/15/09, 5/28/10, 7/8/11
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Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 101 | RIGHT ON. thanks to both of you for your suggestions.
FIL completed treatment 10/08. CG to father in Law in india who had SCC oral tongue T2N2M0. FIL underwent surgery, neck dissection, IMRT, and erbitux without losing weight or getting nauseated. Completed October 2008. SO far so good.
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