Reply With QuoteWhere were his tumors?Testicle? Abdomen? Chest? Lungs? Brain? I believe the location helps with staging:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/p.../Patient/page2
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I'm new here and trying to learn the lingo. My BF was never given a stage and I don't know what percent/type he has. The only reason I know it is non sem and yolk sac is because I have a copy of the path report. Shouldn't we know this already? We have been bounced around because of his insurance. He has a managed Medicaid and they are horrible. Sloan accepts regular medicaid but it is very difficult to switch. Bosl suggested calling a politician, been there done that! I'm still fighting, well we both are.
Left Orchiectomy 6/10, pathology MGC with EC/teratoma mostly yolk sac. AFP >700 HCG >500 4 cycles EP July-Oct. AFP and HGC normal. Jan/11 AFP >1000. 4 cycles of TIP planned stopped after 3 for elevated AFP 3000. Stem cells harvested 8/22-8/25/11. AFP over 8000. HDC 10/17/11 -12/20/11. RPLND 1/16/12. Pathology MGC tumor mostly yolk sac. 45 lymph nodes negative.AFP 2.1 4/12/12. AFP22 6/12 new lesions in liver and abdomen. Gem/Ox start 7/2.
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Where were his tumors?Testicle? Abdomen? Chest? Lungs? Brain? I believe the location helps with staging:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/p.../Patient/page2
Heidi
Husband - age 51
10/20/10 - Primary mediastinal seminoma - 10 x 9.3 cm; ß-HCG = 33 (<2.6); AFP = 3.5 (<9); LDH = 274 (100-200 )
11/1/10 4X BEP
12/7/10 End Cycle 2 - ß-HCG = 2; AFP = 4.6; LDH = 139 ; 4XBEP changed to 3 as tumor now 2.1 x 3.7 cm
2/15/11 - Post-chemo PET ; residual 8 mm x 2 cm
6/29/11 - Lung nodules stable or smaller, chest mass continues to shrink & markers all normal
Surveillance since 6/11
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The tumors were in the testicle and o e lymph node.I reviewed the path report fro Sloan and it said seminoma/yolk sac main. Mixed with teratoma, chor, emb,etc.
Left Orchiectomy 6/10, pathology MGC with EC/teratoma mostly yolk sac. AFP >700 HCG >500 4 cycles EP July-Oct. AFP and HGC normal. Jan/11 AFP >1000. 4 cycles of TIP planned stopped after 3 for elevated AFP 3000. Stem cells harvested 8/22-8/25/11. AFP over 8000. HDC 10/17/11 -12/20/11. RPLND 1/16/12. Pathology MGC tumor mostly yolk sac. 45 lymph nodes negative.AFP 2.1 4/12/12. AFP22 6/12 new lesions in liver and abdomen. Gem/Ox start 7/2.
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If the lymph nodes effected are only in the retroperitoneum, then it is Stage II. If it is spread to the mediastinum or elsewhere, it is Stage III.
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His AFP has spiked so I think, from what I have read it is stageIIIC. I like your idea better! I just have a hard time letting one blood test decide his treatment plan.Originally Posted by Tony78
Left Orchiectomy 6/10, pathology MGC with EC/teratoma mostly yolk sac. AFP >700 HCG >500 4 cycles EP July-Oct. AFP and HGC normal. Jan/11 AFP >1000. 4 cycles of TIP planned stopped after 3 for elevated AFP 3000. Stem cells harvested 8/22-8/25/11. AFP over 8000. HDC 10/17/11 -12/20/11. RPLND 1/16/12. Pathology MGC tumor mostly yolk sac. 45 lymph nodes negative.AFP 2.1 4/12/12. AFP22 6/12 new lesions in liver and abdomen. Gem/Ox start 7/2.
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His AFP has spiked so I think, from what I have read it is stageIIIC. I like your idea better! I just have a hard time letting one blood test decide his treatment plan.
Left Orchiectomy 6/10, pathology MGC with EC/teratoma mostly yolk sac. AFP >700 HCG >500 4 cycles EP July-Oct. AFP and HGC normal. Jan/11 AFP >1000. 4 cycles of TIP planned stopped after 3 for elevated AFP 3000. Stem cells harvested 8/22-8/25/11. AFP over 8000. HDC 10/17/11 -12/20/11. RPLND 1/16/12. Pathology MGC tumor mostly yolk sac. 45 lymph nodes negative.AFP 2.1 4/12/12. AFP22 6/12 new lesions in liver and abdomen. Gem/Ox start 7/2.
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I don't know when it comes to a relapse how they stage it or the treatment. I guess my staging only goes as far as initial diagnosis. Good luck on finding out what to do.
Tony
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