Esophageal Cancer
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Esophegeal cancer
Can someone please explain this too me I know my dad has esophegeal cancer in the lower part of his esophagus and the junction to his stomache but dont know what all this means. He has stage 3 adenocarcinoma FINDINGS: There is a hypermetabolic mass at the gastroesophageal junction, with a maximum SUV of 11.6. This is…
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KellyInBoulder~U were wise 2 have the MIE-Clinical trials say tri-modal treatment is best! Life's to
Dear "Kelly in Boulder" May I say welcome to our EC family. Your letter about your husband's successful MIE surgery brought so many thoughts to my mind, I thought I would answer them on a separate topic here. Your original letter can be found here: "https://csn.cancer.org/comment/1638511#comment-1638511 Aug 26, 2018 -…
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Oatmeal with Roundup weed killer okay?
Hi, In April 2018 I was diagnosed with GE Junction cancer. I had chemo and radiation with subsequent PET Scan and biopsies showing no cancer apparent. Just finished minimally invasive Ivor Lewes esophagectomy 10 days ago. Surgery went well. I'm surprised how normal my esophagus/stomach feels!! Now dealing with phlegm/mucus…
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No surgery, so far, so good
My husband just turned 72 years old. And what a great birthday present. :) PET scan and endoscopy showed no evidence of cancer. On December 6, 2017, he had a 5 cm mass, Barrett's type adenocarcinoma at the GE junction. Endoscopic ultrasound showed no evidence of lymph node involvement (T3N0), Stage 2b. In January 2018, he…
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Cancer in the Upper portion of the Esophagus
Hi All. I am wondering if anyone has had Cancer in the upper (cerival portion) of the esophagus? My mom was recently diagnosed with Cervical Esophageal Cancer. She is T2 or T3, N0 or N1, M0. They are not sure about the lymph because they cannot biopsy it due to location. did not light up like normal cancer would on PET.…