Cancer numbers and letters

The TNM staging system
the little 'c' is not part of the system.

T indicates the size of the tumor
N describes the extent of spread
M indicates spread to other organs
0-4 indicate severity
X means cannot be assessed

cT4aN2bM0

T4= tumor invades nearby structures, bone, skin, sinuses, or larynx, neck, or deep muscle of the tongue

a = I don't know, it seems out of place???

N2b= the cancer has spread to multiple lymph nodes on the same side as the primary but none bigger than 6 cm across

MO = no distant spread

Stage IVA , one of the following applies: The tumor is any size but has not spread to nearby structures. It has either not spread to the lymph nodes or has spread to one lymph node, on the same side which is smaller than 3cm across. The cancer hasn't spread to distant sites or:

The tumor is any size and may not invade nearby structures. it has spread to one of the following:

one node on the samre side between 3-6 cm
one node opposite less than 6cm
multiple nodes, either side, smaller than 6cm
no distant spread.

ratface said:

The TNM staging system
the little 'c' is not part of the system.

T indicates the size of the tumor
N describes the extent of spread
M indicates spread to other organs
0-4 indicate severity
X means cannot be assessed

cT4aN2bM0

T4= tumor invades nearby structures, bone, skin, sinuses, or larynx, neck, or deep muscle of the tongue

a = I don't know, it seems out of place???

N2b= the cancer has spread to multiple lymph nodes on the same side as the primary but none bigger than 6 cm across

MO = no distant spread

Stage IVA , one of the following applies: The tumor is any size but has not spread to nearby structures. It has either not spread to the lymph nodes or has spread to one lymph node, on the same side which is smaller than 3cm across. The cancer hasn't spread to distant sites or:

The tumor is any size and may not invade nearby structures. it has spread to one of the following:

one node on the samre side between 3-6 cm
one node opposite less than 6cm
multiple nodes, either side, smaller than 6cm
no distant spread.

Agree
I agree with Hondo, that is amazing ratface or we really should call you Dr. ratface!

John

Skiffin16 said:

H&N Staging
Very good Splinter.....

Nancy, here is a site that details out pretty much the same info that RatFace posted above;

H&N Cancer Staging

T4a = STG IVa

N2b = Metastasis in multiple ipsilateral (same side) lymph nodes, none more than 6 cm in greatest dimension.

MO = No evidence of distant metastasis.

Not much to add, RatFace has pretty much covered it all.

Best,
John

Also there is a tumor
Also there is a tumor staging link in the superthread that explains it, for future reference. Not sure if it's the same as John's, I didn't look.

Skiffin16 said:

SuperThread Links
Nope, forgot about those...., sorry;

EXPLANATION OF HNC TUMOR STAGING pdf (long)


THREAD ON TUMOR STAGING


HNC TUMOR STAGING smaller article

They are listed above.

JG

john
That's ok. I just figured I would say that it was on there too, this way if someone else should ask down the line, you guys know it's on there also. Thanks for posting the links.

Skiffin16 said:

Sista
You got it sista....from a different mista.

JG

Is there a doctor in the house!

Looks like I am going to start having to call all of you Doctor.

Dr. Ratface
Dr. John
Dr. Sweet

Skiffin16 said:

Google
Google brother.... I'm an IT guy, and a survivor, LOL....

JG

yeah
me too. google and searches are my best friend.

Hondo said:

Google
yep I am not an IT guy but I am a survivor

Thanks John / Sweet that is why it is so good to have friends who know

Hondo

Hey Nancy
How's the article coming on your H&N cancer for the newpaper...? Love to read it when it is done and posted on a web site....keep us posted...
all the best,
Steve