Staging-- what do the letters and numbers mean

Ingrid K
Ingrid K Member Posts: 813
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I am trying to help Barefoot Bob figure out what the TxNxMx means in the staging of our tumors. I seem to remember someone had posted an explanation on here at one time (ratface, skiffin ?).

I cannot remember myself and don't want to give bob the wrong info.

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  • Tonsil Dad
    Tonsil Dad Member Posts: 488
    #2
    I think...
    Hi Ingrid, if im not mistaken i think the mean,
    T= Tumor, 1,2,3 or 4
    N= Nodes involved
    M= Metastis (if the C has spread to the body)

    I was T2N0M0 stage 2 Tonsil cancer with no nodes or distant spread.

    If I'm wrong, I'm sure someone will correct me but thats pretty much it

    God bless
    Tonsil dad,
    Dan.
  • Ingrid K
    Ingrid K Member Posts: 813
    #3
    Tonsil Dad said:

    I think...
    Hi Ingrid, if im not mistaken i think the mean,
    T= Tumor, 1,2,3 or 4
    N= Nodes involved
    M= Metastis (if the C has spread to the body)

    I was T2N0M0 stage 2 Tonsil cancer with no nodes or distant spread.

    If I'm wrong, I'm sure someone will correct me but thats pretty much it

    God bless
    Tonsil dad,
    Dan.

    you got it !
    Dan, that looks correct to me. thanks for the quick reply. This time I will write it down.
  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #4
    Ingrid K said:

    you got it !
    Dan, that looks correct to me. thanks for the quick reply. This time I will write it down.

    Dan has it right.....
    T is tumor size.......N is number of nodes....M is mestacices....Mine was T1N2M0 Stage III...
  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #5
    phrannie51 said:

    Dan has it right.....
    T is tumor size.......N is number of nodes....M is mestacices....Mine was T1N2M0 Stage III...

    you left out the "A"
    A is attitude.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #6
    So Soon We Forget...
    Straight off of the SuperThread...;

    TUMOR STAGING:

    EXPLANATION OF HNC TUMOR STAGING pdf (long)


    THREAD ON TUMOR STAGING


    HNC TUMOR STAGING smaller article

    JG
  • Ingrid K
    Ingrid K Member Posts: 813
    #7
    Skiffin16 said:

    So Soon We Forget...
    Straight off of the SuperThread...;

    TUMOR STAGING:

    EXPLANATION OF HNC TUMOR STAGING pdf (long)


    THREAD ON TUMOR STAGING


    HNC TUMOR STAGING smaller article

    JG

    my bad
    John, thanks and shame on me....Dawn's gonna hit me with a wet noodle...as she's making some yummy concoction !
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #8
    Ingrid K said:

    my bad
    John, thanks and shame on me....Dawn's gonna hit me with a wet noodle...as she's making some yummy concoction !

    Roasted Chicken...
    Yep, the roasted chicken sure looked good the other day...making me hungry just remembering it.

    Nizzy Noodle is gonna get you...

    JG
  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
    #9
    Skiffin16 said:

    Roasted Chicken...
    Yep, the roasted chicken sure looked good the other day...making me hungry just remembering it.

    Nizzy Noodle is gonna get you...

    JG

    Letters
    Do like the idea of A representing attitude. Many of us believe attitude is very important in the whole treatment and how it plays out:

    AP- Attitude Positive
    NA- Negative Attitude (AKA, rotsa ruck)

    kcass
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #10
    Kent Cass said:

    Letters
    Do like the idea of A representing attitude. Many of us believe attitude is very important in the whole treatment and how it plays out:

    AP- Attitude Positive
    NA- Negative Attitude (AKA, rotsa ruck)

    kcass

    Attitude
    Attitude is huge....along with maintaining a sense of humor....(if you have one..."Kent"), LOL. just teasing my man Kent.

    But a positive attitude, and maintaining a sense of humor is huge.

    Forget any humility, that's out the door right after you azz hanging out the back of the many open gowns you have to endure while being poked, prodded and probed.

    JG

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