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Mom 57 Diagnosed with Stage 3 Adenocarcinoma - Looking for experiences
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Jan 3 4:57am | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
@dsh33782 Hi Don, I'm reaching out to ask about your treatment plan. Were you not a candidate for surgery or did you decide not to have the surgery? I've been just recently diagnosed with this cancer lower esophagus, and my oncologist tells me that even if I receive the treatments (chemo, immuno, and radiation) and my tumor is eliminated that I still have to have the surgery. I'm concerned about the surgery and long term effects after. I have read that many have had complications after the surgery. Any information is helpful. I'm scheduling a second opinion for next week. Thanks Todd
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The surgeon I saw at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa did not recommend surgery and instead recommended chemo and radiation. I'm guessing that the tumor was discovered before it did significant damage to the esophagus lining. I have since had several endoscopy and oblation treatments after the chemo and radiation to remove remaining barrets esophagus pre cancer cells. The good news is that no esophagus cancer shows up on MRI or other scans. Let me know how you are doing and what the next steps planned are for you.