Staged T3N1 for Rectal Cancer Today

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Deep
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Staged T3N1 for Rectal Cancer Today

Postby Deep » Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:29 pm

Finally got my staging done this morning and that is what the Doctor told me. I researched the net and I believe this makes me Stage IIIB. Anyone care to chime in to correct me if I am wrong?
11/29/18 Diagnosed T3N1 Rectal Cancer (Age 39, Male, no family history)
01/02/19--02/7/19--- 25 rounds radiation/chemo (Capecitabine 2000 mg)
04/15/19 Surgery, temp ileostomy (Tumor Staged T2)
7/8/19-10/15/19 Chemo (8 Rounds) Folfox
11/12/19- Scan NED

KimT
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Re: Staged T3N1 for Rectal Cancer Today

Postby KimT » Wed Dec 12, 2018 11:45 pm

Looking at this chart, it appears that you would be IIIA to me.

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rec ... taged.html

Edited to add...I think you are right. I looked at it again. They have changed the staging since I was diagnosed. I don’t recall as many sub stages.
2/10 dx colon cancer
right hemicolectomy 3/19/10
Stage 2a 0/43 nodes
Lynch syndrome
3/14/10 colon resection/ removal of metal clips
Nov 11 dx ovarian cancer

Punky44
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Re: Staged T3N1 for Rectal Cancer Today

Postby Punky44 » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:08 am

You are correct.
Caregiver to my amazing mom (68 at dx)
10/1/18 DX with rectal cancer; CEA 17
T3N2M0
Total neoadjuvant therapy:
8 rounds Folfox 11/5/18 - 2/11/19
Short course radiation 3/14/19 - 3/20/19
Robotically assisted laparoscopic LAR 3/21/19
Pathology report says yT2N0M0 with 0/38 nodes
6/28/19 Reversal and port out
CEA 2.1; 1.9; 2.6; 2.8; 2.3; 2.4; 3.0; 3.4; 3.1; 3.4; 3.0; 3.1; 2.6
Latest update: 8/21/23 Clear CT with CEA 2.6!

Me: 34, first colonoscopy 11/16/18—normal! Come back in 5 years.

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WriterGirl1969
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Re: Staged T3N1 for Rectal Cancer Today

Postby WriterGirl1969 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:55 pm

Deep wrote:Finally got my staging done this morning and that is what the Doctor told me. I researched the net and I believe this makes me Stage IIIB. Anyone care to chime in to correct me if I am wrong?


Sounds right, Deep. I have same staging as you, and most charts have me as 3b (some still say 3a).
DX 3/4/2016 Colon Cancer; age 46 Mom of then 4-yr-old
Stage IIIB: T3N1M0
3/31/16 Surgery
4 to 10/2016: Xeloda Monotherapy
CEA: 10/16 0.56, 1/17 0.54
CT CLEAR: 3/6/17; 4/17/18; 4/16/19
NED 3 years
“If I can help somebody as I walk along, then my living shall not be in vain.”


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