Restaging from IIB to IV

[Jagsmom]

I’ve heard a couple of different theories so wondered - I was staged IIB (T1c pN1 M0) (curable) at the time of my URL surgery (2/2020), had adjuvant chemo and then a brain MRI and CT scan showed no evidence of disease upon completion of chemo (6/2020). Six months later (12/2020), my brain MRI shows a small 3 mm lesion and my CT scan shows no evidence of disease from lower scull to mid thigh. Does this mean I am now automatically restaged to IV (treatable but not curable)? The brain lesion will be removed by gamma knife this week without a biopsy. Thank you.

[JanetteR57]

Worth asking your clinical team/consultant how they are considering it... have enclosed a link to Roy Castle lung cancer foundation website about recurrence which may explain better - it's good that you're able to have game knife for the brain lesion - wishing you well with your recovery from that. roycastle.org/about-lung-ca...

[RoyCastleHelpline Partner Ask the Nurse Roy Castle]

Hi,

You should ask the consultant managing your care for an explanation regarding the restaging. Gamma Knife radiation is undertaken as a day case procedure, with most patients returning to normal activities the next day. Wishing you all the best with your treatment.

Kind regards,

All the support team at the Roy Castle helpline.