we had a phonecall last night from our GP saying that there is nothing the Royal marsden can do for mum...
Rather confused about this because when i spoke to professor cunninghams sectuary she said there was a different kind of chemo available for her.
So now the royal marsden dont want to know where do we go from here?? please anyone with answers help.
It hasnt spread all round her body just a few lyhm nods
thank you
FormerMember
The problem with this cancer is that if it is in the lymph nodeds it has spread already, so they don't operate, as this just makes life a lot more difficult with no hope of a cure. Taxol chemo weekly might help - win time if nothing else. My husband is doing pretty well on it, he has the same cancer as your mum. In the same place, anyway. The treatment doesn't cure, and you have to say you want it in my experience. If you read his blog you can see how he's been doing.
hi becki sorry to here about your mum,my wife also has cancer of the gullet,fisrt told august 2008,chemo first then op then more chemo,was tolded it had not spread,on the 3rd of march she had her operation,she was in hospital till yeasterday the 13th march,she still in pain but control with pain relief,we have been tolded tumour had broke through gullet wall but not spread to any other orgins also removed 30 limph modes at which 11 had cancer cells,surgeon was expecting some,all the surrounding scar tissue was cancer free,my wife (maggie) has still got more chemo and rad to go but she is strong and we are just getting on with it takeb 1 day as it comes ,aye have heard of so manydifferent things with this type of cancer,most of it is which part of the country we live in,we just kepted on and on ,and asked all the questions we could ,but dont give up and ask for a second opinion ,love rossxx
Hi Becki I am sorry to hear this. Perhaps you should ring the Marsden again and speak to Prof Cunningham himself. The Royal Marsden is solely a cancer hospital and a place of excellence, not only in the UK but worldwide as its also part of the ICR. They therefore have the very best expertise at their fingertips. Other hospitals have cancer centres but as you probably are aware, the Royal Marsden deals only with cancer patients and therefore, in my opinion is the very best. But, as I say try calling Prof Cunningham to discuss possible further treatment for your mother.
