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Esophageal Cancer Support Group

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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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Dec 18, 2023
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Sep 9, 2023
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: May 18, 2024
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Dec 18, 2023
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 31, 2022
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 14, 2024
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Sep 25, 2023
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Nov 5, 2023
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Apr 8, 2024
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Feb 16, 2024
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Aug 24, 2024
Monitoring for reccurrence: What helps early detection?
Hello Warriors, new member here, and apologize in advance for the length of this question.Seven year EC survivor here, diagnosed late Stage 3B, T3N2M0 adenocarcinoma...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Dec 16, 2024
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 9, 2024
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Apr 17 8:32pm
Brand new esophageal cancer diagnosis: What questions to ask?
My husband was diagnosed today with esophageal cancer. The tumour looked very invasive in the picture they showed us. We are waiting for staging and...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 16 10:01am
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: May 27, 2023