Connect
← Return to Doctor said all margins were good, but still needs immunotherapy. Why?
Discussion
Doctor said all margins were good, but still needs immunotherapy. Why?
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Apr 8 12:49am | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
Where do you folks get your care... ? I've never heard of an esophagectomy where 1 lymph node was removed... it is ALWAYS 15 to 30 or so. Was this a typo on your part? And if they only removed 1 lymph node... how is it they now see cancer in other lymph nodes... from scans? And not post-op pathology?
And removing the gall bladder during the surgery... I could see this happening... but NOT without letting you both know right after the operation (well at least you, since he might not remember anything he's told that first day or two post-op).
But more immunotherapy... probably can't hurt. Is the adjuvant immuno the same as the neoadjuvant immuno? And if more cancer has been seen... They're not adding in some chemo? Hmmmmm...
Gary
Replies to "Where do you folks get your care... ? I've never heard of an esophagectomy where 1..."
Connect
Update on Bill. They did not get all the cancer . Still shows he has cancer. Along with immuno therapy he will be taking chemo orally. He has gotten 2 immuno therapy treatments but has not started this new chemo yet . The oncologists said he is going to be very aggressive with treatment. Waiting on the his insurance and speciality pharmacy then he begins this chemo.