Husband

All of these abbreviations are so hard to understand, I know the 2,1 is the size of the tumour,  We have to take our daughter who is a specialist nurse with us when we go to the hand she simplifies it all for us. Hope you are ok.

Thank you .

i wish they would speak to you in plain English as it’s so hand to understand.

i hope you are well to .

Hi Karyn 

My name is Steph and I'm part of the team who look after the Online Community here at Macmillan. 

I'm sorry that your husband has cancer and that you're finding it difficult to understand some diagnosis information. We're all here to support you as best we can. 

Thank you to other members who have offered support. However when it comes to questions like yours, it's best to ask a healthcare professional in charge of your husband's care. Different medical terms and abbreviations can be used by different doctors, healthcare settings and between different cancer types, so it's best to find expert advice. 

We appreciate that you might not be able to speak to your husband's medical team right away, but it might be helpful for you to understand the information you do have. With a few more details, our nurses can talk you through some of the information you have been given. I'd encourage you to get in touch with them through our Support Line, open today. 

Our Support Line teams are available 7 days a week, 8am-8pm on freephone 0808 808 00 00, email or live webchat.

In the meantime, Macmillan has some general information about cancer staging and grading which might be helpful to have a read through.

Generally, we would encourage you to use trusted organisations to find cancer information. We would advise against using AI to interpret the diagnosis. This blog from our Chief Medical Officer, Professor Richard Simcock explains how AI can be an issue.

I hope you find the support you’re looking for and do come back to the forum to let us know how you're getting on. Please do let us know if you have any questions or need further support with anything at all.