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Question in regards to pathologic stage

Steph85
Steph85 CSN Member Posts: 166 Member
in Kidney Cancer #1

Hey there! I found my pathology report and it said rcc stage 1 grade 2 T1a and NX. I was wondering if anyone had some info on "NX".. I know it means lymph nodes cannot be assessed. Is that because my lovely tumor wasn't near a lymph node or they just didn't biopsy it. Or however it works. I was just curious. . 

 

Thank you!

 

~Stephanie

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  • stub1969
    stub1969 CSN Member Posts: 997 Member
    #2
    Pathology

    The NX means the lab didn't have any lymph nodes to evaluate.  You doctor checked everything while you were in surgery.  Since he/she didn't see anything concerning he/she didn't send any to the lab.

    Stub

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  • Steph85
    Steph85 CSN Member Posts: 166 Member
    #3
    stub1969 said:

    Pathology

    The NX means the lab didn't have any lymph nodes to evaluate.  You doctor checked everything while you were in surgery.  Since he/she didn't see anything concerning he/she didn't send any to the lab.

    Stub

    Ahh.. Got it. Thank you for

    Ahh.. Got it. Thank you for your reply!

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  • CarlosRosado
    CarlosRosado CSN Member Posts: 88 Member
    edited March 2018 #4
    I received a similar report .

    I received a similar report ... good for us I guess. Do you have scheduled any treatment?

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  • Steph85
    Steph85 CSN Member Posts: 166 Member
    #5
    CarlosRosado said:

    I received a similar report .

    I received a similar report ... good for us I guess. Do you have scheduled any treatment?

    I had my open partial

    I had my open partial nephrectomy on 1/22/18. Nothing else. I'll have a scan done in 2 or 6 months. I see my urologist on tuesday for my 6 week chexk up. Do you have an oncologist? My urologist said it wasn't necessary.   Do you have treatment scheduled? I read your bio and my Mom passed away 2009 from esophageal cancer. I hate cancer! Its taken away so many loved ones in my life. Anyway,we"ll get througj it right ?! 

    -stephanie

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  • Wehavenotimeatall
    Wehavenotimeatall CSN Member Posts: 488 Member
    #6
    You will

    those babies will have their Mummy for a long  time yet

    its tough to lose your mother to that  very nasty cancer

    but so pleasEd you are doing good and good news

    Annie

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  • CarlosRosado
    CarlosRosado CSN Member Posts: 88 Member
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    Steph85 said:

    I had my open partial

    I had my open partial nephrectomy on 1/22/18. Nothing else. I'll have a scan done in 2 or 6 months. I see my urologist on tuesday for my 6 week chexk up. Do you have an oncologist? My urologist said it wasn't necessary.   Do you have treatment scheduled? I read your bio and my Mom passed away 2009 from esophageal cancer. I hate cancer! Its taken away so many loved ones in my life. Anyway,we"ll get througj it right ?! 

    -stephanie

    Mine was 2/12. My Urologist

    Mine was 2/12. My Urologist told me that wasn’t necesary to see an oncologist but I made an appoitment to see him anyway on 3/12.  No treatment scheduled so far

    I believe that because the word cancer was involved , need to pay a visit to an oncologist. My tumor was found because I pushed to hard for a full checkup.  Mine was found by accident... so I keep pushing 

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