Postby nkoske » Fri Apr 26, 2013 3:56 pm
I had three enlarged nodes about 15mm on CT. Two came back positive, but I had radiation so there's a chance that one was killed by the radiation.
Anyhow, I think the chances are better than average that if you have enlarged nodes near a tumor on CT, they're cancerous. Hate to be a buzz kill. But if you go in thinking that and they're not, you're happy. But going in thinking they aren't cancerous, but they are, you're bummed out. All about expectations.
Nick, DX @ age 34, IIIB Rectal Cancer 10/2012
ChemoRad IMRT 11/2012
Laparoscopic LAR 1/2013 (No Ileo)
Post Surgery Path IIIB (2/15 LN)
Chemo 2/2013 (XelOx)
Currently NED, Graduated from Med Onc 10/2017