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Survival Statistics
Hello Warriors,
My husband has been given the all clear on his cancer treatment and he is now cancer free!
As I send each of you prayers of healing and strength, I wonder if anyone has any statistics to share that may ease his mind. He read recently that the survival rate after treatment is 1-5 years, however, I've read much different numbers. Our treatment team has encouraged us to ignore all of that but I just wondered if anyone has seen more optimistic numbers, as I cannot find my source from a few months ago.
This truly would be a peace-of-mind for him. He is suddenly fixated on this information.
Thank you in advance and I wish you peace,
Carrie
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The survival rates depend on his specific situation, what stage was determined after surgery, were the lymph nodes involved, what treatment he got, is he getting immunotherapy after surgery, assuming that what he got. Based on what I know, the survival rate in 2025 is about 65% for OS over 5 years if treated properly with flot, immunotherapy and R0 resection. I am getting my esophagectomy July 3, was treated neoadjuvantly with 4 cycles of FLOT and 2 cycles with nivolumab (given together with flot for 1st and 2nd cycle). The plan after surgery is for 4 more cycles of FLOT with Nivolumab and then a year of just Nivolumab. Hopefully a cure. 🙏
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3 ReactionsYour treatment team has the right advice, but it's easier said than done, right. I'm 5 months into immunotherapy and 8 months post esophagectomy. My margins were clear post surgery with NED. I've had two clear scans. I still worry as I was told it's a 50/50 survival rate. Everyone is different though and survival rates are based on the entire EC population and use past data. What helps me is my exercise and my wife's support. I get a ton of both. Exercise plus immunotherapy are therapies I can control. Hopefully, both land me in the right 50% bucket. I do try to live in the present versus worrying, but anxiety will creep in here and there. I read a quote recently from a cancer patient in a situation. He said "You are where you are, you may as well make it a better place.". Best to you and your husband.