Esophageal Cancer
Discussion List
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Anyone have expericence with Carcinoma Menigitis from EC
Dad was recently dx with Carcinoma menigits, orginating from EC. VERY RARE we were told. Also told he as 4-8 weeks left. Looking to see if I can find anyone that has had it and what treatments were done.
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We think my mom has cancer again :-(
My mom was diagnosed in November 2011 with stage 2 esophageal cancer. She urwent 3 rounds of chemo, surgery, 5 weeks of radiationa and then 2 more rounds of chemo. She had clear margins after her surgery. She had clear PET/CT scans and endoscopies. She caught pnuemonia really bad last year and also got thrush and c-diff.…
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update on her2 positive EC treatment + question to others
hello, Although Claude's oncologist said that he was going to get herceptin only on his visit with her 20 feb , they decided at their staff meeting March 13 that they should add LV5FU2 again . so the treatment is now again Herceptin + LV5FU2 she feels there is not enough data on using herceptin alone to control EC. Could…
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17 year old boy with EC stage IV with mets to liver
Hi all, My husband passed away in 2011 and I found this site to be so helpful in many ways, although I used to spend hours just looking for "hope", but the advice and tips were always welcome. Today, I spoke to a mom of a 17 year old boy in Orlando FL, who has stage 4 with mets to his liver. I don't need to tell any of you…
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Nutrition/Gaining Weight
Hello to a wonderful group! My dad was just diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He is undergoing all of the diagnostic exams right now, so we don't have information about staging, but his team is tentatively planning a radiation/chemotherapy series of treatments and then surgery after that. I have spent a lot of time online…
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Found out My Dad Has Esophageal Cancer
We just found out today my Dad has esophageal cancer, it is squamous cell type. They did a CT scan and looks like it has not spread. Not sure if a CT scan can tell if it has spread to the Lymph Nodes? They have not staged it yet. We are thinking about checking out MD Anderson, but not sure. I would be lying if I said I…