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Chemo & Immunotherapy goes into Overdrive
Battling adenocarcinoma EC with Metastases to spine. Two weeks ago finished palliative radiation for pain ( no effect yet) and today was my third round...
New onset of Retching: What might be causing it? Gastric pull-up?
I had my esophagectomy seven years ago and then a recurrence three years ago and underwent chemo, proton radiation, and Keytruda. Two months ago I...
Father Diagnosis: Hereditary/Genetic Factor with Esophageal Cancer?
Hi, I just joined 3/12/2024 to gain knowledge. I must say after reading some of the posts about this journey that my 85 yr old...
Helpful shopping list prior to esoph. cancer tmnts/ surgery
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Hello everyone! My husband was diagnosed with esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma), stage 3, Oct. 7, 2023. We are fortunate to have 7 doctors, 3 nurses &...
How to manage high calorie diet for cancer with type 2 diabetes?
Hello! My husband is 2 wks done with chemo/radiation treatments for adenocarcinoma esophageal cancer. What a roller coaster! As his wife/caregiver, I'm doing just fine...
Stage 4 GEJ: Should we switch to MAYO?
Hi there,My husband has been diagnosed 2 months ago as "oligometastatic stage 4" with moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma. He's being treated in Texas but we're not...
Looking for others' experiences with Esophageal Cancer treatments
I am looking for folks that have been through this process, particularly in Phoenix. Any recommendations? I am in week 3 of Chemo and Proton...
My dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal, mets to liver
My dad was diagnosed with Stage IV adenocarcinoma in Oct 2022. Mets to liver and lymph nodes. We were told surgery was off the table...
Stomach Pain and Folfox/Keytruda?
My husband has 2 more Folfox/ Keytruda treatments to go. His most recent CT scan on Sept. 12, showed no growth, no decrease in the...
Squamous cell EC recurrence: Got questions about chemoradiation
Hello, this is my first real post here, although I did reply to someone else's and related parts of our story. I'll try to give...
Newly diagnosed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESSC)
Last month my husband was admitted to the ICU after an endoscopy. The GI doctor said she found a large mass on his esophagus and...
Brain Tumor WE NEED 🙏
Good morning, My husband was diagnosed 4/23 and went through several rounds of chemo, radiation, immunotherapy. (He is still doing immunotherapy). He was last scanned...
Immunotherapy for Stage IVA SCCA of the middle esophagus
Last June 2023 I was cleared from Espohageal CA squamous carcinoma stage 4 after 28 series of radiation and 5 series of chemotherapy. And now...
Esophageal cancer metastasized and spreading quickly
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in September. He started chemo in October, along with immunotherapy. Was told there is no cure but...
Doctor said all margins were good, but still needs immunotherapy. Why?
My husband 71 years old has esphogeal cancer. Treatment of chemo, immunotherapy and radiation followed by surgery to remove tumor and esphogus . After surgery...
Anyone out there performing self Esophageal dilation
Diagnosed in June, 2019 with Esophageal Cancer. Went through 7 rounds of Chemo, 34 radiation treatments, and surgery at the IU Health Simon Cancer Center...
Recommend next steps for non-standard treatment?
We just came out of a consultation with esophageal cancer oncologist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. To say that it was shocking would be...
Hard Time Handling Gastroesophageal Junction Diagnosis
I'm having a hard time handling this diagnoses. I have COPD on top of the Cancer and the whole thing is like a nightmare that...
My husband diagnosed 4 weeks ago -Esophageal Cancer- HELP
Hello, I am looking for advance and success stories to help us navigate this difficult journey. My husband, just 50, started this journey not feeling...
Just diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
Hello group, I was just diagnosed with esophageal cancer a few days ago. My Gastro Dr. called me a few days after my Upper Endoscopy...