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Esophageal Cancer
Archives for September 2015
Discussion List
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DCF Regimen for locally advanced Esophagal cancer
Hi, My father is diagnosed with esophagal cancer- with poorly differentiated squamous carcinoma in middle one third and lesions in lower one third of esophagus. The doctor has recommended for chemotherapy before surgery evaluation . and he is suggesting DOcataxel, cisplastin and 5-FU for three cycles. what are the chances…
Full Esophogectomy or not??
Hi Everyone: I have been reading through the boards for the last few hours and am both hear broken and hopeful. My mom was diagnosed with stage 3A Esophogeal Cancer in June. The saddest part is that they took a scan in February when she was having problems swallowing and they overlooked the cancer on the scan and sent her…
Help Needed - Dad newly Diagnosed w/ Esophageal Stage IV
I apologize for the length, first post and I want to make sure I include everything for anyone who's interested. ***My most important questions regarding overall treatment will be towards the bottom. Any help or suggestions is extremely appreciated at this time. Hello, My name is Jeremy and I'm 28 years old living in the…
Is this normal?
I know everyone says that healing after Ivor lewis surgery takes a long time but is it normal 9 weeks after surgery to be nauseaus with vomiting and dry heaves all day every day to the point where you can't get out of bed all day? My husband was doing sort of OK a few weeks after the surgery but then got pneumonia from…
Husband just diagnosed with stage 4 Esophageal Cancer
I came across this site and I am hoping I can get some answers. My husband has been diagnosed with stage 4 Esophageal Cancer on Aug 28, 2015. It has mastizied to L-2,3,5 and H-11 and 12 vertabre. The tumor on L-3 fractured the vertabre. It is also in his lymphnodes, adrenal glands, a tumor the size of a baseball in his…