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What is the criteria for getting esophagectomy?
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Dec 14, 2023 | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
Hi @hope24, this is a great question to discuss with your cancer team. @mrgvw is absolutely right that the answer is largely "it depends" on both the tumor characteristics (size, location, spread, vascular involvement) as well as the patient characteristics (medical history, other medical conditions, health status, age, and above all, personal preference).
Esophagectomy is a common treatment for advanced esophageal cancer. Esophagectomy is done either to remove the cancer or to relieve symptoms.
It sounds like your husband is getting chemoradiation before (neoadjuvant) surgery to help reduce the tumor size and to allow clear surgical margins. When will he complete chemoradiation?
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Hello- my husband had his 1st two radiation treatments and the last should be on January 24th. Had his first chemo yesterday. Trying to be proactive to prevent any nausea or vomiting which is his greatest fear at the moment. He will have a gtube placed Monday. Working on getting a port inserted. We wanted to avoid the tubes but the more we hear (and read) think it's even more important to avoid potential problems. Told yesterday the radiation will make swallowing even MORE difficult. Cancer sucks. Sending positive thoughts to everyone and great appreciation for all your tips.