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I confess I know nothing about hyoscyamine, but I've probably spit up gallons of saliva/mucous in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1270902/

Discussion: What was your experience immediately following RT/chemo?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 31 11:38am

Yes after last endosopy and PET scan I was declared cancer free. I go back in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/865713/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer after Bariatric Surgery

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 24, 2023

I had stage TB2 tumor where the esophagus and stomach join. I also had a tumor...

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Discussion: Husband newly diagnosed

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 9 3:19pm

Although we hear Mayo is top notch, we were closer to and recommended to UCLA Dr...

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Discussion: My sister was diagnosed today. Is the Mayo the best place for surgery?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 6, 2023

Jeff has completed 2 chemo treatments and 8 rad treatments so far. Over the past several...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1065166/

Discussion: Squamous cell EC recurrence: Got questions about chemoradiation

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 10, 2024

Stage 4 and hope to stop it from growing.Doctor said 1in20 get it to start to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1087118/

Discussion: Esophageal cancer treatment: Anyone have good experiences to share?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 15, 2024

Thank you. I have had both radiation and chemo pre surgery. I am currently about half...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993394/

Discussion: 3-year survival rate of those who have had esophagectomies at Mayo

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 7, 2024

Darol Congratulations on the resolution of your tumor. What was your staging at initial diagnosis? What...

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Discussion: Esophageal cancer: How do you manage gastro and swallowing effects?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 22, 2023

Hi Joan, My wife chose her surgeon long before meeting her, and we appreciated her tremendously...

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Discussion: Advice for Getting Rochester 2nd Opinion Care

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

Hi @rcanm I turn 79 this month. I had 28 chemo and radiation treatments. My tumor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/992754/

Discussion: My husband diagnosed 4 weeks ago -Esophageal Cancer- HELP

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 6, 2024

Hello @jtpokerguy and welcome to the discussion. The mucous is not unusual and should subside eventually....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/902642/

Discussion: Throat Radiation After-Effects, Aspiration & Suffocating Mucous

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 26, 2023

@knite122 Good morning. I was also diagnosed with esophageal cancer within the last year. I live...

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Discussion: Just diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 8, 2023

I have , seven months after my radiation ended , my neck is stiff and has...

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Discussion: Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2020

I’m 28 months into my esophageal cancer I’ve had chemo radiation And currently I’m in immunotherapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1141077/

Discussion: Hiccups with esophageal cancer

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 13, 2024

I did not know what was causing my esophageal cancer until I could not swallow anything...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/944929/

Discussion: My husband was diagnosed with esophageal cancer about 12 weeks ago.

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 9, 2023

My husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 esophageal cancer in October 2021, had chemo and proton...

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Discussion: 3-year survival rate of those who have had esophagectomies at Mayo

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 11, 2023

Hi I am feeling better this week after having 3 rounds of chemo and a few...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/786243/

Discussion: Diagnosed with esophageal cancer Most scared of the Feeding Tube

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 18, 2022

I am not sure what questions to ask. Several treatments have been mentioned; immunotherapy, chemo, radiation....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/166634/

Discussion: Esophageal cancer reoccurring

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 5, 2017

First, my impression is you're in a good place given that the tumor cells are localized...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1254581/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed and really confused: Surgery vs Chemo + Radiation

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 10 9:06am

Lulu Cheer up there is hope. I'm 80 now and have survived esophageal cancer. Several years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281412/

Discussion: Really needing some hope and guidance right now

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 14 7:00am