As far as we were aware my husband was stage 3 no spread to other organs but in lymph nodes but the surgeon has just written an email to the professor who will operate saying stage 4. Very confused.
That is odd . https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/bowel-cancer/staging-and-grading-of-bowel-cancer#:~:text=Number%20staging%20system&text=Stage%201%20–%20The%20cancer%20has,be%20growing%20into%20tissues%20nearby.
Just putting this staging link up .
Sometimes people get the T4 for tumour thickness and Stage 4 confused . T4 with localised lymph nodes is still stage 3 . A stage 4 spread is noted under the M for metastatic disease .
But they generally tell you were it has spread to . You could give our helpline a phone and they will decode it with you if that would help .
