Colon Cancer Staging

[mazuchira]

Does anyone know about T3NO?

I know it's a 3rd stage of colon cancer, but what T or NO really stand for or they just come like that?

Help, anyone??

Thanks :bow::bowingpur:bowingpur:bowingpur

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

this patient has stage 3 cancer of the colon with no spread to nearby lymph nodes.

this document begins by defining the abbreviations used in colon cancer staging.

• http://www.som.tulane.edu/cancer_center/tumorregistry/87-907.pdf

t

= tumor

3

= the stage of the cancer

n

= refers to lymph node involvement

0

(that is the number 0, not the letter o) = the number of lymph nodes the cancer has metastasized to

here is patient information from the national cancer institute on colon cancer and staging:

• http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/colon-and-rectal
  • http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/colon-and-rectal/page8
    

[mazuchira]

Thank you so much for your help.

I'm the first semester nursing student.

You have any advice to do care plan and prepare myself to take care of pt. YOur links are very helpful.

Thank you agian,

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/help-care-plans-286986.html - assistance - help with care plans (in the general nursing student discussion forum)