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Newly diagnosed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESSC)
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Oct 31, 2022 | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
My 79 year old father was diagnosed with stage IV esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma) in Montana two weeks ago. We are waiting to get into the Mayo by referral from the clinic in Montana. Because he was given 3-4 months without treatment we have another appointment with the AZ Cancer of America. This was the only place that could get us in quickly. Time is of the essence but we are hoping to hear from Mayo soon. How long after meeting with an oncologist at Mayo can treatment start…on average? Thank you, Jennifer.
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Hi Jennifer @jeli5585, I just wanted to check in. How are you doing? How's your dad?
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So sorry to hear about your father. Have you registered your father as a patient at Mayo? If not that's the first step. All hospitals want to know about a patient's ability to pay for services. If he has been accepted then you might get some direction from the surgery department at 480-342-2270 and the oncology department at 480-342-4800. Mayo providers work in teams so it doesn't hurt to have information access numbers to departments. The following are additional numbers that can be helpful to have: Gen. Info. 480-301-8000, Scheduling 480-301-7722, Appt. Office 480-301-8434, Financial Counseling 480-301-8434, Patient Financial Services 1-844-217-9591