Guest Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 I am just curious as I'm trying to see what's "typical" in NSCLC. What was the size of your/your family member's tumor? My MIL's was 4.2 cm but has shrunk to 3 cm with chemo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Hi ---mine was 1.5 cm but not normal to be so small----caught very early by accident eileen nsclc stage 1A lobectomy 6/00 no chemo or rad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Mine was 4.8cm. The other one (that no one thought was cancer) was slightly smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sohopeful Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 I think my Dads tumor size was about 6cm about the size of a golf ball. He is on a break from Chemo and is all done with Radiation. He starts back up w/ chemo in the next few weeks He is stage 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaizeinlv Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 My mom had a tennis-ball sized tumor in her lymph system (in her armpit, basically) that, after 2 rounds of chemo, can no longer be felt. She had an x-ray for heart problem about a month ago after 1 round of chemo and it had shrunk by over 30%. We'll know more Friday after her scan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Mine was 1.8 cm. They said it was good timing, while it was very small. I'm still terrified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsB Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 My husband's was 2.6, shrank 10% after 3 rounds of chemo. However, still producing cells (which were found in spinal fluid) and met in brain. Tumor was located high up in the right lobe. Caused pleural effusion initially, which is how the diagnosis was made. MrsB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Mine was about 3-4 cm , the size of a golf ball. It was pressing on nerves that travel through the apex of the lung is the only reason I found out that I had it, no other symptoms except chest pain or burning feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinksgal Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 My s/o had a tumor in his right upper lobe, 4.5 cm. has 3 in his lymphnodes largest one being 2.8 x 2.8 cm the other 2 a little smaller.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina D. Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 .8 cm (8/10ths, yes!) not even pea sized. Supposedly, one this small is undetectable, but it was, on an X-Ray, no less! Maybe the technology is getting better, or I had a danged good radiologist. Pet lit up too. I don't care what's typical..I'll take what I can get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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