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Thank you for your response. It is helpful as it gives me a better understanding of...

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Discussion: Shivering and shaking with G-tube feeding

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2022

I'm 8 months out from FolFox 5 chemotherapy and proton beam radiation treatment. I've had my...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 9 2:17pm

Welcome to the esophageal cancer group. You are indeed very lucky to have caught it early....

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Discussion: Newly diagnosed with esophageal cancer: Where did you seek care?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 11, 2023

hello everyone, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL; i just finished my 23rd radiation treatment-5 more to go...

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Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 24, 2022

I'm being told I have squamous cell esophageal cancer. Waiting to take another biopsy in order...

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Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 15, 2022

My husband had the same diagnose. He wasn't legible for immunotherapies. He is doing only Modified...

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Discussion: My dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal, mets to liver

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 14, 2023

Thank you for your response, surgery? After 2 weeks of Chemo and radiation, I feel normal....

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Discussion: 365 days later after surgery to remove esophageal cancer at Mayo

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2023

I also have had esophageal cancer with large tumor in lower esophagus. They did not think...

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Discussion: Is there still hope?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 3, 2023

Hi thomason. I was reading your post, and you said you use red light therapy to...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 10, 2022

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

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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...

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Discussion: Esophageal Cancer after Bariatric Surgery

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 24, 2023

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

My spouse is in the PHOX trial for Stage 4 adenoma of esophagus. He’s had 3...

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Discussion: What diet or food tips for good nutrition after esophageal cancer?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 31 7:55pm

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

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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...

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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

Hello everyone my name is Charles and I just wanted to share the fact that tomorrow...

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Discussion: Husband newly diagnosed

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 14 4:00am

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...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 6, 2024

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