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Book Suggestions?
My fiancé is diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer. This was sudden. It seemed to have metastasized to one of his lung, but we don’t know yet. We were going to get married this fall. I’m hanging by a thread. My best friend stops by more often and my other friend is stepping up. I know I will need all the support I can…
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Has anyone opted to NOT have surgery after a complete response to chemo/radiation?
My husband was staged at T2N0M0 and underwent chemo and radiation (for which he had a really rough time and ended up getting a jtube inserted for feeding because he couldnt eat). Recent PET/CT as well as endoscopy are showing no spread to lymph nodes and believe it or not, no tumor (and it was a big one right at the GE…
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New Diagnosis--How advisable is a stent prior to the treatment?
Hi, My fiancé has diagnosed with late-stage esophageal cancer. We don't know much yet and the treatment hasn't started. Now, they tried to dilate his esophagus during the scoping but, as he was conscious, the pain was almost unbearable. Now they want to put a stent in, but we're worried it'll lead to constant pain. Isn't…
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Children of Parent with EC
Hello my family! I say that because I was on this board almost 24/7 when my mom was diagnosed. I don't recognize many names. I have a question that I think I know from deep in the recesses of my mind. My question is what is the protocol for kids of parents who were diagnosed with EC. Is it hereditary? Is it something that…
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Esohogectamy and cancer returned
Hello. My dad had a complete esophogectamy 3 years ago. Had 100 lymph nodes tested after surgery and showed nothing. So did not receive any Chemo/radiation after surgery. He has been doing great for 3 years. December of 2014 he had a CT scan. Nothing showed. Lately he has not been feeling well so had a complete work up…
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Still Crazy After all These Years
I noticed the CSN EC forums didn't seem to indicate that EC can be survived and it is possible to actually do this and have a fairly normal life following the surgery. I also have noticed that even though ablation can now wipe out Barrett's Esophagus cells there really has been no guidelines published to say when an…
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What really to expect
My dad, age 62, was diagnosed with stage 3 (T3, N1, N0) esophageal cancer March this year. it has taken me this long to even post without breaking down. This reality is shocking to us all and we are all doing our best to stay strong. He will go under his second round of chemo next week, concurrently running radiation for…
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Chemo and radiation at same time?
My husband is currently having irinotecan (third line treatment) for stage 4 oesophageal cancer, he has it once a fortnight. He has developed extensive lymphadenopathy in the right supra clavicular fossa which is causing a lot of arm and shoulder pain, we are hoping he might be able to have some targeted radiotherapy to…