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Has anyone decided not to have surgery after the first round of chemo?
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Dec 12, 2025 | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
@earle My husband also declined the surgery at age 81.
For those interested, here is a link to the SANO trial
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(25)00027-0/abstract
Another article of interest for decision making on surgery
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34191461/
It is upon us individually to choose wisely based on our our life stage and disease status.
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@cromme50
Thanks. I've mentioned it before, but my former wife, who remained a friend, died of EC. She had the surgery, although younger (late 70s) than I now. The side effects of the surgery vary greatly among individuals, but after observing her and digesting the SANO trial among others, it just didn't pay off for someone my age. Dealing with the scarring and strictures from the radiation have been enough. I still have 2-3 more dilations to go...