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Esophagectomy Surgery No Longer an Option -We Are Lost- Help
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Jul 4, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
After my 28 days of chemo and radiation, an endoscopy and PET scan showed that my cancerous tumor in lower esophagus was completely gone along with cancer in several local lymph nodes. I would follow their recommendation to go back to oncologist for recommendations on possible next steps. One possibility is immune therapy. Here is Mayo Clinic reference about possible next steps:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cancer/in-depth/cancer-treatment/art-20047350
Have you researched some of these options yet?
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Thank you so much! It's all so overwhelming. He is hesitant to do more chemo, because they could never get the nausea under control. We have an appointment for Monday with the oncologist to discuss options. It's confusing, since we have been working so hard to get to the point where surgery was scheduled and then to be to be told it was off the table because he wouldn't make it through, was tough. Your post is encouraging.