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Esophageal Cancer Support Group

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Anyone on Paclitaxel? Does it work better?
Dad (69) had been to different doctors complaining of pain when swallowing (diagnosed with dysphagia and given Omeprazole) for about a year before he was...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jun 17, 2024
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Setback in my diagnosis: Stage 2 changed to stage 3
yesterday i received news that my pet scan shows a small nodule in my lung and a suv3 gastrohepatic lymph node...so instead of stage 2...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jan 30, 2023
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Causes for pain in stomach and chest from j tube
My husband was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in Jan 2023. His cancer has spread to the top of his stomach. He has had constant bloating...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 18, 2023
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GE Junction Tumor continues to bleed, what is normal to expect?
My 93yr old mother was diagnosed with GE junction tumor last fall and had started to spread to cardia of stomach. Too weak for surgery,...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 16 7:55pm
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What was your experience immediately following RT/chemo?
My husband Jeff completed 6 weeks of RT/chemo on Friday. He was told the first few weeks could be the most difficult of all and...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Apr 10 10:24am
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Anyone having excessive mucous problems following surgery .
Its been 18mo since the surgery. I've completed chemo, radiation and now 12 mos. of immunotherapy.. We've been through all the expected and a great...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 24, 2023
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When will I know the treatment was successful?
When will I know the treatment was successful. At that time I could not swallow whole food. I was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jun 3, 2024
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Anyone finishing up treatment with Opdivo Immunotherapy after surgery?
Had Minimally Invasive I-R surgery at Mayo Phoenix 2 weeks ago and feel great. Surgery recovery thus far was way better than I expected. Pathology...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 15, 2024
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Anyone had small bowel obstruction/scar tissue at feeding tube site?
I’m 63 yr old female & was diagnosed w/ esophageal cancer 8-28-2020. never smoked, No acid reflux, didn’t drink excessively. I went to MD Anderson...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 24, 2023
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Recently diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer SCC.
I was just diagnosed 8/20 with Esophageal Cancer SCC. I am headed to Mayo 9/17. It is a very large tumor, 8.5cm in the lower...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Sep 26, 2024