What's an acceptable delay for lymph node resection?
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:44 pm
Hello all,
My dear mom had a T3CN2M0 diagnosis, and we did excision surgery in August 2017. After a Jan 2018 CT scan showed a suspicious para-aortic node of 20x8mm (and a few others slightly enlarged), we did a whole-body PET scan and it showed a single node as positive.
The surgeon said it could be removed surgically, so that's what we're leaning towards. But surgery is only possible in 2-3 weeks.
I have two questions:
1: Mom has been off chemo for a month now. I am worried about whether the delay (without chemo) will mean further spread while waiting. Is 2-3 weeks a generally acceptable risk?
2: I have gone through posts discussing para-aortic recurrence on ColonTalk. But if anyone has any valuable insights to share, kindly do so.
I have no words to thank the people on the forum. I'm forever grateful.
My dear mom had a T3CN2M0 diagnosis, and we did excision surgery in August 2017. After a Jan 2018 CT scan showed a suspicious para-aortic node of 20x8mm (and a few others slightly enlarged), we did a whole-body PET scan and it showed a single node as positive.
The surgeon said it could be removed surgically, so that's what we're leaning towards. But surgery is only possible in 2-3 weeks.
I have two questions:
1: Mom has been off chemo for a month now. I am worried about whether the delay (without chemo) will mean further spread while waiting. Is 2-3 weeks a generally acceptable risk?
2: I have gone through posts discussing para-aortic recurrence on ColonTalk. But if anyone has any valuable insights to share, kindly do so.
I have no words to thank the people on the forum. I'm forever grateful.