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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for April 2009

Update
Started treatments April 1st. Chemo cisplatin , ironotectan , radiation.April 14 ended up in hospital. Severe vomiting , diareha. Spent a week in hospital. Was told side effect of ironotectan. They have since cancelled the last two treatments of chemo.Still on radiation 17 more. Then will have surgery.Was knocked down but…
Pregnancy post esophageal cancer and Esophagogastrectomy
Hi. I am 28 years old and am quickly approaching my 1st anniversary of surgery. July 2008 I had an Esophagogastrectomy at Duke University. My surgeon removed most of my esophagus and the upper part my stomach that connects to the esophagus, since my Stage I tumor was in both the lower part of the esophagus and the upper…
My father is stage 4 not doing well
My father was Dx Stage 4 last Jan. he has been on 4 different types of chemo. The beast just keeps breaking through the treatment. He has been on Abraxane and Carboplatium for the past 3 months, he had been doing OK with this treatment not having too many side effects, he was having the chemo brain and on about the 4 day…

Esophageal Cancer

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