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Radiation esophagus after effects
I’m looking for information, help, surgeries available, to help my 73 year old sister. I don’t live in same state and think she should go...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 23, 2023
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Radiation, not a candidate for surgery: What to expect?
Just advised my 79 year old dad has esophageal cancer, tumor in his lower esophagus. He's doing radiation and isn't a candidate for surgery. I'm...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Nov 24, 2023
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My treatment journey with chemo and radiation
6th day of radiation treatments and 2nd chemo today...did better than last weds as they added 25mg steroids and 4mg dexamethasone. did both infusions with...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Dec 31, 2022
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Partial response after initial chemo/radiation
My husband was initially diagnosed with Stage 3 esophageal cancer in July of this year. He completed 3/5 planned chemo treatments and all but 2...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jan 4 11:05am
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Surgery no longer an option after chemo and radiation?
My has undergone chemo and radiation- and now the surgeon says he is to weak to recieve surgery - looking for a second opinion- stage...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Aug 2, 2023
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Update on son's esophagus cancer (radiation & chemo first)
My son had his port and feeding tube in yesterday. there was a lot of scar tissue from an old hiatal hernia, the dr cut...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Apr 6 12:43pm
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Symptoms after chemo and radiation: Worried cancer is back?
My 75-year-old mother was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma (10 cm mass with distal thickening in the lower esophagus) back in June. She completed 6 weeks of...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jan 14 5:02pm
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NG feeding tube before radiation symptoms begin? Or when?
I’ve started on radiation therapy and completed a week. They have not suggested any chemo for me.Do those on radiation therapy alone always get a...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Apr 2 10:21am
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After radiation: Tracheotomy, feeding tube and hard to swallow
After radiation I cannot even take a sip of water I have a tracheotomy and feeding tube 60 % of the time I suffer even...
Last active: Aug 3, 2021
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Newly diagnosed and really confused: Surgery vs Chemo + Radiation
Hello All, I had a tumor removed 3/4/25 and was told they felt they got it and we would monitor it closely for a period...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Apr 5 2:21pm