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Squamous cell EC recurrence: Got questions about chemoradiation
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: May 18 8:59am | Replies (32)Comment receiving replies
He wasn't a candidate for surgery or radiation. This recurrence is in the distal esophagus at 36 cm. The latest CT, PET and laparoscopy didn't show any spread to lymph nodes or distant organs this time so the plan will include radiation with the chemo. I know it's external beam radiation but I don't know anything more about it. It's not proton though.
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Are you anywhere near a proton therapy facility? The reason I ask is because I was lucky enough to be just a few miles from one in Knoxville, Tn. It was a wonderful treatment center with "wonderful" people. After doing MUCH research on my own(and not having been told about
this facility by the place that wanted to do PHOTON radiation) I found out that proton hits
the area of the tumor, does its job and stops there! From everything I learned and found out the other causes worse side effects and then exits the body which "could cause" damage to other healthy organs. If you have the option of proton treatment you should certainly look into it.
I wish you and your husband the very best and hope whatever treatment he has eradicates this "god awful" disease. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
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Interesting. Since recurrence is confined to esophagus... and no outside spread seen, I'm curious, if after these treatments, the tumor board recommends surgery.