I was diagnosed with stage ii colon cancer in oct. 2004. I underwent surgery to remove a foot of my colon. I was told that my tumor had broken through the colon wall and numerous tumors were found in my lymphatic system. The pathologist report stated that there were only 3 lymph nodes removed and tested. No sign of cancer in the nodes, however i'm concerned because of the small number of nodes that were removed. I went through several months of chemo, but it was discontinued early when it was determined that I was becoming toxic. My oncologist said that he felt the risk outweighed the benefit.
My question is "should I be worried about recurrence because of the limited number of nodes that were tested, and because there was lymphatic involvement"?