Esophageal Cancer Support Group

Hello, my family member needs to gain weight before surgery can be safely performed. Suggestions please.

I’m 6.5 years cancer free from an esophegectomy at Mayo Clinic, but I’m having a difficult time keeping my weight on (114lbs). I am an...

My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer and has lost a lot of weight. She has a feeding tube in her stomach and...

I’m a cancer survivor for 18 months now. I had my j tube removed 3 months after surgery and maintained my weight for a year...

Today they put in my husband’s chemo port, j-tube, radiation markers, and do laparoscopic exploration. I’m glad we’re moving forward but also very nervous. The...

Esopagectomy was 3/29/23. Needed no chemo/radiation. Swallowing is good. Hard to consume 2400 calories because my stomach seems upset all the time. Been doing all...

There are many responses about "not a candidate for surgery". What is the general criteria to be a candidate for an esophagectomy? Husband has stage...

Looking to see if anyone has any pointers for being able to tolerate food/increase desire to eat. My dad has lost a tremendous amount of...

Hello. My husband is just over a year out from his esophagectomy for Stage 1 esophageal cancer. Just recently, he was diagnosed with SIBO (small...

Hello,My Husband had a colonoscopy/endoscopy yesterday a mass the suspects esophageal cancer while we await biopsy results we have been referred to a medical oncologist...