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Esophageal Cancer

Squamous Cell Esophageal Cancer
After over 6 weeks of seeing various doctors and doing tests (first to my PCP, then to ENT for throat scope, then swallow test, then back to PCP for UGI, and finally to gastro for endoscopy), I have been diagnosed with squamous cell esophageal cancer, moderately differentiated. It is at the top of the esophagus. The…
GE Junction Cancer
Hi Everyone, My 52 year old husband was diagnosed in September with stage 4 ge junction cancer. Since being diagnosed he has gotten a feeding tube and been through a month of chemotherapy and radiation. We found out this week the tumor shrank 40-50% so the hell he went through was maybe worth it. He will now go through…
Friend newly diagnosed at age 39
Hi everyone, Last week a close friend diagnosed with esophageal cancer at the gastroesophageal junction. He is 39 yrs old and have a long history with GER. He doesn't live in the US. The problem is his doctor recommended chemotherapy only without radiotherapy but when I read about esophageal cancer all treatment options…
Moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma
Dear All, My father has been having difficulty swallowing water and food from past few weeks. Recently, after we checked with docctor, his endoscopy and biopsy was done. His Chest X-ray, UGI Endoscopy and Laryngoscopy were fine. UGI Endoscopy reports showed that food was stuck in the food pipe. The biopy report however…
Not diagnosed, but scared...
Hi, I'm new here. I have symptoms, and I am scheduled for an endoscopy on 11/2/20. I have had issues with swallowing for about 2 years,...but it has been significantly worse for about the past 9 months or so. I was referred to a gastroenterologist a few months ago, and had zero thoughts about CANCER, and it still has not…
Alternative Medicine for Esophageal Cancer?
Does anyone have experience or advice regarding alternative medicine? Specifically, the T-Cell treatment (Gamma-Delta Treatment), a combination of drugs Proleukine and Zometa? After several rounds of chemo and radiation we are back on Folfox, indefinitely, and it's not an ideal treatment plan. Our doctors admitted they are…
Newly diagnosed -- no dysphagia?
Hi there, Coming here in some level of shock to learn that my otherwise healthy father has esophageal cancer. We are awaiting final pathology results to determine the type and he has a CT scan on Monday. He has been having heartburn-like pain that comes and goes for a couple of months now... and his doctor ordered an Upper…
Leak
Hello, I am new to the site and looking for anyone who has had a leak following surgery. I had an esophogectomy on April 17th and it seemed to go well. The first swallow test, done 5 days after surger, indicated no leak and I was started on clear liquids. I developed an infection shortly after and a second swallow test…
One year since undergoing the esophagectomy procedure
One year today since i went under the knife. 53 yr old male diagnosed with esohageal cancer 2B. Underwent a month of radiation/chemo treatment. After rad/chemo treament i was basically ned but was practically guareenteed without an esophagectomy the cancer would return and performing the operation at a later date would…
Elderly parent with cancer wants to do it alone
My dad was just diagnosed. He insists that he can take himself to treatments and does not need help. He lives an hour and a half from everyon. I have a room for him. We are close but in his mind he doesn't want to be a burden. He also feels obligated to care for a friend near him that has no one. She is not very nice to…
Husband newly diagnosed
I am very happy to find this forum. I see survivors here and this has given me hope. I had no hope early this week. My husband is 64. For a year they were finding cancer cells in his urine but after several procedures they could never locate where the cells were coming from. I'm not sure if that is related to this but I am…
Has anybody been treated with keytruda /Pembrolizumab
Hi all My husband has stage 4 metastatic esophageal cancer. He is currently receiving chemotherapy and so far the cancer has stopped growing. There are trials available in the UK for Pembrolizumab or Keytruda. Has anybody been treated with this drug for esophageal cancer and if so how effective has it been please?
esophageal stricture
Hello, i'm a 53 yr old male. Was diagnosed with stage 2b esophageal cancer in April 2019. Did chemo & radiation treatment for about 3 months. In September 2019 i had an esophagectomy and a feeding j tube installed. Less than a week later, while still in hospital recoverying on clear diet a fistula opened up in my…
Rotting food 3 years post Ivor Lewis
My dad is 3 years post Ivor Lewis surgery and is now showing signs of rotting food in his small portion of stomach left. He has no appetite, nausea, and extreme weaknes. anyone heard of this. The surgeon acts like he is clueless. thanks.
38 high CRP and esophageal Polyps
Good Evening, I am new to all of this 3 weeks ago I had blood work done and my C Reactive protein was very high and then I had a endoscopy and colonosopy during which 2 polyps were removed from my esophogus. I have a strong family hiustory of cancer, My Father had stomach cancer and my Mother and Grandmother colon cancer.…
mom diagnosed with EC stage 3
Hello all, My mother was diagnosed with esophageal cancer last week. I have researching and learning alot about it since past few days. From the PET-scan it appears that it is stage III Squamous cell carcinoma. She had tumor in the mid esophagus and 2 lymph nodes were affected. The doctor suggested to start with chemo and…
Dad diagnosed of squamous cell carcinoma (update in comments, another update surgery completed)
Thos may be a long post. My dad had some symptoms like pains in the chest area which was unbearable other than that he always had reflux. He immidiately went to dr and got a CT scan. Everything normal except mid esophageal wall thickening of 10 mm. lymph nodes normal everything else basically says normal. Did endoscopic…
Ned with a suspicious lymph node
Dear fellow members, After chemo regimen, resection of esophageal tumor and leison to liver, there was a 1 cm lesion shown on liver that was destryoed via abletion. My mri post abletion showed no new leisons or any new cancer. They noted that there is a suspcious lymph node close to the area of the abletion. Oncologist…
Esophaguses cancer after 9months clear Mets to brain
I went through chemo Feb 2019 had esopagectomy in 2019 was doing good until they found a 1.2 cm in the left frontal lobe. Dr recommend cyberknife radiation treatment. Has this happened do any one here. It sounds positive but wanted to make sure.
Gas Pain and Burping with swallowing
Hello, my husband recently underwent an esophagectomy for stage 1 cancer. He is is about 2 weeks post-op and is experiencing severe gas pain after swallowing any liquids or trying to eat food. He is usually able to clear it with belching. We are just wondering if this is normal or should we be concerned? We were extremely…
Got to know recurrence is not curable now - Right TE groove Node
Hello There, My father had cancer of mid esophagus. We had initially chemo + radiation(45 Gray total) before surgery. ( April 2018) Then doctors operated esophagus and completely removed. ( Jun 2018) After 1.5 yesrs. my father got recurrence in Right TE groove Node. (Dec - 2019) It's now localized nodal cancer. But as per…
Dumping Syndrome Symptoms
I experience what I believe is fairly severe dumping symdrome after eating and want to inquire about other people's experience with dumping symdrome. I was diagnosed and received successful treatment for esophageal cancer in 2013. Standard treatment of chemo-radiation therapy followed by esophagectomy. The esophagectomy…
Extremely worried
Hi all, my dads biopsy came back positive for cancer cells (under arm lymph nodes) and originally it was thought to be breast cancer but even after a pet scan mri and ct scan , they can’t find a tumor. He has had past medical issues and was told he has a chance of stomach and esoohageal cancer so now I am very worried it’s…
survival age after diagnosis
I noticed Donna70 did roll call of survival age after diagnosis of ec in 2010. It was a wonderful concept. I was wondering if we can do the roll call to give hope to myself and lot of other people on this forum. Please mention stage, type of ec squamous or adenocarcinoma. And which year was it diagmosed. I will start out…
Nail Lifting and HFS
I am Stage 4 due to recurrence in lymph nodes. I completed 6 months of FUFOX and am now NED. Capecitibine was prescribed in a maintenance dosage. The side effects have been extreme and my Oncologists say I am highly sensitive to chemos. I have Hand/Foot Syndrome which causes redness, swelling, burning sensation and peeling…
New Here....need advice...esophogus scare
Posts: 1 Joined: Sep 2019 Sep 08, 2019 - 11:23 am 38....was a smoker 15 years..quit this year..light smoker....drinker, beer and shots, once a week or so...drink alot of coffee/caffeine I am pretty worried....notice a small hard lump on right side of neck ...like 4 years ago....still there...i have gone to doctors…
Stage IV first week of chemo
This is my first post to the forums. im grateful to have found this board. i just wrote our story in the "About Me" section. My husband was recently diagnosed with stage IV esophageal cancer and had his first week of chemo which after two relatively benign days went downhill fast. He has already decided not to take another…
Esophagectomy or Chemo?
My 74 year old dad was just diagnosed with Stage 1 esophageal cancer. He is having an esophagectomy on Tuesday the 8th. He is very healthy otherwise, works out regularly and eats well. We live near Pgh. so we will be having Dr. Luketich's team perform the surgery. Our surgeon said that this is the way to go. He does not…
Loretta is Home
To all who ever benefited from Loretta’s postings, and I know many of you have, our dear friend has gone on to be with her Lord and loved ones. Her Homecoming day was yesterday morning, 3-5-19, around 1:30 AM. She is at peace and at rest, and enjoying her rewards. This Bible verse is most fitting: 2 Timothy 4:7-8 I have…
Stage IV 8 weeks post Esophagogastrectomy what to eat?
Hello everyone, this is my first post and looking for some advice for my Mom who was diagnosed with Stage 4 andinocarcinoma at GE junction Last Sept. She underwent presurgery FLOT chemo for 8 weeks and surgery was performed at Lehigh Valley cancer institute on Jan 18th. Pathology confirmed that chemo didn’t work (no dead…

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