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Wife diagnosed rectal cancer. ct did not find anything wrong with liver and distant organs. mri pelvis : t3; n1b; mx. her gi doctor commented that mri is showing local spread. 1. i am confused with mx ?? 2. what stage is she? m.d.team scheduled. than?
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T3 means the tumor has grown into the outer lining of the bowel wall but has not grown through it. N1b means there are cancer cells in 2 or 3 nearby lymph nodes. Mx means metastases cannot be measured/assessed. Stage could be IIIb but not clear. Best wishes!
Answered 3/2/2022
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