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What Is The Stage Of Cancer My Brother Is Having?

I took my brother to the cancer doctor today which they found a spot on the right side of his stomach above his belly button and to the right..He said that Parks had a 2.1 and they would do x-rays on him 5 x a week for 5 weeks. The only thing I didn t ask was--is a 2.1 centimeter stage 1-2 or ???Can you help
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If its skin cancer on the stoach region you are talking about , its stage 2 .
But lymphnode postivitivty also changes the stage . get more clarity on this aspect from your doctor.
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What Is The Stage Of Cancer My Brother Is Having?

If its skin cancer on the stoach region you are talking about , its stage 2 . But lymphnode postivitivty also changes the stage . get more clarity on this aspect from your doctor.