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Chemo for esophagus cancer: Any advice on things I should or not do?

Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Dec 6, 2023 | Replies (82)
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@socalkelly

No it was not visible in CT scan. When removing cancerous tumors, a pathologist is there to ensure that enough tissue is removed to get “clear margins” meaning cancer cells are not visible in remaining tissue. They took as much esophagus as they could from my husband but couldn’t get clear margins. He wouldn’t be able to tolerate chemo/radiation again, so immunotherapy is the recommended treatment. This treatment is MUCH LESS impactful than chemo/radiation.

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naomicanada | @naomicanada | Sep 24, 2022

Thank you so much for your answers it helps a lot !
If my mother decide to get the same immuno I’ll keep you updated on her journey !
Thank you again

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