My mom was diagnosed at 3a adenocarcinoma in August 08. She finished 7 rounds of Taxol/Carboplatin and 25 daily radiation about 3 weeks ago. My mom had another CT scan about 1 week after her chemoradiation therapy. The new CT showed 90% reduction in the main tumor. The lymph node in her middle chest has reduced from 2.1 cm. The CT report said that the node is now mildely enlarged. We just met with the surgeon today, and he wanted to do a mediastinoscopy to check her lymph node next week. If it is positive, then he would not consider surgery. If it is negative, then he will do the surgery to remove her right upper lobe. Does anybody have something similar? Could the enlarged lymph node cause by inflammation due to the radiation? I am really worry that the lymph is still postive because the surgeon is suspecting the same way. Since her main tumor has reduced 90%, wouldn't the chemo and radiation take care of the lymph node as well? My mom did the CT scan about 1 week after her induction treatment, it is now three weeks after her treatment, would the tumor continue to shrink? Sorry about all these questions. I guess I am really trying to vent.
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