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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for June 2015

Diet
Im close to 5 years post op, and Im having problems with nausea and throwing up. When I do it seems to be alot of flem, is there a diet out there to reduce this? What diets are out there for 5 years post op?
erbitux-rare cancer
looking for any experiences with metastatic SCC. this cancer presents now with cannonball mets to the lungs. Chemo started last fall, cicplatin, 5FU and erbitux. 5 rounds....then a 5 week break for inability to tolerate. then two more rounds. chemo completed april 2015. dr said expect regrowth 6-12 mths. it jas been two…
Surgery
Does anyone have any experience with the best surgeons at Memorial Sloan Kettering or Mt. Sinai, whether they perform minimally invasive or open?
HELP! Adenocarcinoma of Esophagus, Stomach & Liver
Hi All! The 27-year-old boyfriend of a dear friend has been diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma. The tumor stretches from his esophagus into his stomach and has spread to his liver. All the info I have so far is what I posted above, and this screenshot that she emailed me. Anybody dealt with this? Any advice? Anything…
Pain after a Stent?
Has anyone had severe back pain after having the eophageal stent put in and if so, did it go away? Thanks.
End of Chemo?
My friend will get chemo in July, his last treatment, but the cancer isn't gone. He has Stage 4 EC recurrance in his stomach, and 2 tumors on his back. The first time he had EC, he had 3/4 of his esophagus removed along with 1/4 of his stomach. The oncologist doesn't think that surgery is an option because of that, but is…
Recovery / Pschological
Last year I was diagnosed with stage 3 borderline 4 EC. I am only 35 and haven't met too many to have this in my age range. I wnet through chemo / radiation and had surgery in September of last year. At first my recovery was going great, I was even back at work 2 months after surgery. Since then I've had 2 other surgeries…
stent after ivor lewis surgery for stricture of anastmosis
Stent
I'm Scared!
My husband was diagnosed March 20, 2015 with T3N1M0 esophageal cancer. He just completed 28 days radiation, and 6 rounds(1 per week) of chemo. He is 51 years old and his tumor is 10cm at the base of the esophagus, none in stomach. He did have 2 lymph nodes that were positive. He will be having the Esophagectomy surgery in…

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