Restaging after surgery

coloCan
coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Anyone been told their stage has changed due to preop TX plus surgery? That after surgery a "YP" staging is done?.......steve

Y=had surgery/treatment before
P=pathology

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  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia Member Posts: 1,942 Member
    #2
    Steve, I've seen it on some
    Steve, I've seen it on some profiles but it really doesn't matter. Since all my cancer was removed during surgery, that didn't make me a Stage 0. Tx depends on original dx or highest dx. I think an restaging could mislead someone and have them not accept treatment!! IMHO
  • dschreffler
    dschreffler Member Posts: 58 Member
    #3
    I've seen the term
    I've seen the term down-staging of tumors in a few studies in context to neoadjuctive chemo/rad. Also used by a couple surgeons I spoke too. You still have the same stage of cancer, but the restaging of the tumor affect options for surgery.

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