Esophageal Cancer Support Group

Public Support Group

Follow for updates

Search discussions

Start a new discussion

1,011 total results

Comment

@admnm23 Hi I had the same diagnosis of EC after endoscopy found tumor in lower esophagus....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1139157/

Discussion: Recently diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer SCC.

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2024

Comment

Nan1953, Sorry to hear that you are in such a tough situation. My guess is that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025819/

Discussion: Hard Time Handling Gastroesophageal Junction Diagnosis

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 2, 2024

Comment

Hi @janet145824 and welcome to the Head and Neck group. I am sorry that your radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1009949/

Discussion: Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 5, 2024

Comment

Thank u for this! We will definitely purchase a bed. What type of toothpaste? Biotene type?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/846496/

Discussion: Helpful shopping list prior to esoph. cancer tmnts/ surgery

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 20, 2023

Comment

My husband with stage 4b (lungs, liver, nodes, bone and muscle mets) started chemo (FOLFOX, keytruda,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/842445/

Discussion: New Here: Dad has Stage 4 - What's next after 2 years?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 13, 2023

Comment

@yung Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! It sounds like you have scar tissue in your throat...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241108/

Discussion: Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 22, 2020

Comment

Hello, I'm really sorry to hear what you're going through. Just over 2 years ago I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248554/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 2 9:32am

Comment

Your story sounds alot like ours. My husband just turned 50, we had just purchased our...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1278267/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 10 12:16am

Comment

Yes... surgery eligibility will be judged with the post treatment scan that shows everything has shrunk......

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1274558/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed and really confused: Surgery vs Chemo + Radiation

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 5 6:24am

Comment

For my husband it was to be 6 to 10 weeks after last chemo radiation. Everyone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/908937/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 7, 2023

Digestive Health

Follow

14728

4 hours ago

Follow

1258

9 hours ago

Visiting Mayo Clinic

Follow

5289

10 hours ago

Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Follow

4378

11 hours ago

Follow

8051

16 hours ago