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staging question
crystalbay
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Staging Guidelines
Nancy,
I am not sure why with the same TNM definition we would be defined as two different stages. I have included a reference to the staging guidelines for esophageal cancer below:
Staging guidelines
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/esophageal/HealthProfessional/allpages/print#Section_12
Stage IIB
• T1, N1, M0
• T2, N1, M0
Stage III
• T3, N1, M0
• T4, any N, M0
There have been some changes to the esophageal cancer guidelines in 2010 and that may account for the difference. But the guidelines above appear to be 2010 guidelines.
Of course at the end of the day, the Stage we were when we went into treatment is not nearly as important as the results after treatment. We are all looking for NED after treatment and the more years we stay NED the better our chances of long term survival.
I also left you a response under your “discouraged about using this site….” post. I hope you are receiving responses that are helpful now.
Best Regards,
Paul Adams
McCormick, South Carolina
DX 10/22/2009 T2N1M0 – Stage IIB
12/03/2009 Ivor Lewis
2/8 – 6/14/2010 Adjuvant Chemo Cisplatin, Epirubicin, 5 FU
6/21/2010 CT Scan NED
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