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Has anyone experienced narrowing of the esophagus due to radiation ?
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@omaest
Excellent question.
I struggled with this as well because after decades of trials
and I read through a lot of them, all the evidence points to a cancer HPV P16+ that responds well to treatment.
Current and former trials show about 1/2 of the
standard of care is often all it takes . Half ! So 2-3 chemos and 15-20 radiation treatments often kills it.
Call me cynical but I personally think it has to do with the loss of money that some cancer centers continue to push for maximum treatments.
I was pushed to do 7 chemos and 35 radiation but bailed out of treatments due to swallowing difficulty after 3 chemos and 24 radiation .
Then tested negative for cancer with the blood test NavDX.
It brings to mind the phrase "Question authority."
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@woodsy1 In my case it was even worse because I was diagnosed with stage 4 tonsil cancer in Germany and spent a week in the hospital there with a heavy dose of chemo - 5 days of constant IV - switching from saline to drug throughout that time. I came back to the state to finish treatment because my green card had expired, I could have asked for an extension due to illness but the treatment in Germany would have included surgery after 2 or 3 more sessions of that heavy dose of chemo. In the states it would "only" be radiation and chemo and be over in 35 days. There was good communication between the doctors in Germany and those here in the States. But what I found out AFTER all the radiation was the tumor had shown a lot of shrinkage just from the treatment in Germany. So I'm sure I didn't need what I got! But, I am here 20 years later and for the most part healthy! Take care.