My husband saw his oncologist on 8th Feb and now waiting to start radiotherapy and chemo on 4th Match. He has received a letter today outlining his diagnosis and treatment. Could someone tell me what TxN1 means please. And also states 65Gy for radiotherapy. Is this standard? Thanks so much again
He has received a letter today outlining his diagnosis and treatment. Could someone tell me what TxN1 means please. And also states 65Gy for radiotherapy. Is this standard? Thanks so much again
Hi. Tx means the primary can’t be assessed, so small they can’t sample it. Best ask your CNS
N1 means they’ve found cancer in one lymph node
65Gy is standard.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Good that he’s avoiding chemotherapy.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Sorry to be a pest
You’re never a pest.
clinical staging is based on the information the team get from scans and biopsies etc before treatment.
Pathological staging is that and all the extra information gathered from the samples after surgery
As you can imagine it’s more accurate.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Dani,
I think I have a problem with google.everyone from the folk on here to the girls at Maggie's say stop doing it.I unplug the pc stick it in a cupboard then start again.All it does is terrifies me and i always feel worse.if anyone has any tips on how to stop this please please tell me.
Turi
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