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Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 4, 2023

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/805763/

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

The Ivor Lewis surgery is quite complex. Just like most of us I had radiation and...

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Discussion: Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 30 11:19am

I went through the Folfox clinical trial concurrent with initially 4 sessions of photon beam radiation,...

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Discussion: Treatment options

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2025

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

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 7, 2024

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

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...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1034326/

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...

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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...

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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

I'm really sorry about your husband's diagnosis. It's shocking news and leaves you with a kaleidoscope...

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Discussion: Brand new esophageal cancer diagnosis: What questions to ask?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2025

Having eating problems with my esophageal cancer, I started drinking protein drinks to reach at least...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864618/

Discussion: Excessive Mucus with Esophageal Cancer

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

Recurring lung infections 11 years out from esophagectomy Husband treated for stage 3 cancer 11 years...

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Discussion: Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 18, 2023

rk6344 Hi I could no longer swallow food several months ago. The docs did endoscopy and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/794585/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2023

Hi @mimz59, @hnc67, @madeler22 and @colleenyoung I wanted to let everyone know that the Cancer Education...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/698933/

Discussion: My Dad has terrible burns from radiation. Any suggestions to help?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Apr 14, 2022

@mlyles I had a similar situation with my gastro doc doing endoscopy and finding mass in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1002081/

Discussion: Mass found Suspected Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer squamous cell

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 22, 2024