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Wow! Why didn’t I find you all earlier? I will add my story, trying to keep...

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Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Surgery Or Not?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: 4 days ago

Natalie, I'm so sorry you are in the middle of this storm. It's frightening to feel...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 27, 2024

I my opinion, you should seek 2nd opinions on your diagnosis, staging and treatment options. I'm...

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Discussion: When and why do you get a second opinion and consults?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 17 5:39am

I had surgery at Mayo. I'm 75 and live in Iowa and I'm 200 miles from...

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Discussion: Are there a lot of aftercare visits after an Esophagectomy?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 16 10:45am

Congratulations to mom for such a long life. Since she's had this EC tumor at the...

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Discussion: GE Junction Tumor continues to bleed, what is normal to expect?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 3, 2024

You cone see me and we'll chat. This is interesting to me... his case. I've been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1112035/

Discussion: Esophageal cancer and signatera

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 26, 2024

I was diagnosed in 2020 and had proton beam radiation and chemo followed by surgery and...

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Discussion: Just diagnosed with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. Very scared

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 25, 2024

@davidwrenn what a stressful but enlightening story. I’m so glad you found the right “recipe” that...

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Discussion: Esophageal cancer metastasized and spreading quickly

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 4, 2023

2023 will be my 12th year after my esophagectomy. In 2010 the Proton Beam unit at...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 3, 2023

Cancer treatment update #6. On Nov. 28, my white blood cell count was over 16,000 up...

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Discussion: Update on esophageal cancer treatment

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2022

Hello @bxw3 and welcome to our little group. You mentioned a runny nose as a side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1169783/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 7, 2024

Hi Snickers, I had a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in 2017. I had a history of Barretts...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/858960/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer after Bariatric Surgery

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 12, 2023

Hi. I have just passed my 2 year anniversary. The cancer is gone after 35 radiation...

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Discussion: Just diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 8, 2023

Hi there: it sounds like we have the same problem with mucus in your throat. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/791439/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 2, 2023

Are you anywhere near a proton therapy facility? The reason I ask is because I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054693/

Discussion: Squamous cell EC recurrence: Got questions about chemoradiation

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2024

Yes, I've seen many who have changes in their PDL1 expression and HER2-Positivity... either in a...

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Discussion: Negative Discordance (HER2)

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 15, 2024

Larry I remember going through the 28 days of chemo and radiation with numerous side affects....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/925397/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2023

My husband‘s surgeon at UCLA wanted to do his esophagectomy within 6 to 8 weeks after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/917008/

Discussion: What is the timing for surgery (esophagectomy) after chemoradiation?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 22, 2023

Jane, Is your sister's cancer squamous or adenocarcinoma? How has she managed to survive 5 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/911666/

Discussion: We are from Canada and my husband was just diagnosed yesterday.

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 12, 2023

I had Stage 4 esophageal cancer w/chemo, radiation & a 10 hr. surgery. 1/3 of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/793619/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 7, 2023

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