Robin Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I don't have a clue what stage my cancer is in and the doctor doesnt say,I know it is inoperable. I have a massaround the pulmonary artery and 2 other places in the same lung also a lymph node in my neck all on the same side so what stage what that be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernrol Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Robin, It is beat to ask your oncologist what the stage is. He has all the information to determine this. The chemo that you are going to get sonds like a good plan. Have you had a second opinion? I had stage IV and only had chemo and it worked for me and it can work for you. Stay positive, Ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze100 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Hi Robin, Ernie and KatieB gave great advice above. How are you holding up with the treatments? These can be tough. I will keep you in my prayers Robin. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie B Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 YOu can always ask our Wonderful Dr West about staging too. I personally think stages can be confuseing. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy-OK Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Hi Robin. I hope your treatments are going well. You are a much braver person than I am. I did not want to know the stage when all of this started and have never been told and never did ask. It was inoperable and I had radiation and chemo and so far have had "stable" PET scans. Have another PET this coming Friday morning and I am crossing my fingers, my toes and praying a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWest Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Robin, The nodules in the same lung are what would determine your stage. If there is cancer anywhere outside of a lymph node and outside of the same lobe of the lung where the original cancer is, it's considered metastatic, because it would have spread there through the bloodstream. If it got into the bloodstream at all, it is nearly always the case that there are other micrometastases, a small amount of viable cancer that can't be seen with any scans, but are able to travel to other parts of the body, settle, and become larger tumor deposits. If the nodules are in the same lobe of a lung, then they aren't technically metastatic. It does sound like you're being treated for advanced, or stage IV, NSCLC (appropriately), and that's also what the description sounds most like, without having more details. I hope you're doing well with treatment, Robin. -Dr. West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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