Surgery Not An Option

Hi my partner was told the same he on his 5th cylcle of chemo and immune thrapey. He had a scan just after 1st cylce and it had shurnk he juat had a scan again and now awaiting results before any treatment he coudnt eat and graually he can eat again finds some things tricky still.

That’s excellent that it began to shrink after 1st chemo session! 

Thank you for sharing.

We are still waiting to go for an ultrasound endoscopy to get more biopsies to determine type before being offered types of treatment. Hope plan can come together soon!

My wife was diagnosed with stage 4 Oesophageal cancer on valentine's day 2024.Spread to lymph nodes and pelvis so palliative care only.She had 8 cycles of Capox together with Immunotherapy (Pembro).1st scan after starting treatment showed a reduction in all areas and subsequent scans have continued to show a reduction.On the last 3 scans they have found no evidence of disease.Immunotherapy will continue until April 2026.She is eating normally, exercising and living a normal life

Hi 

Wow! That’s a brilliant outcome.

Very happy for you both and hope she continues to do well! 

Thanks for your reply! 

Thats great news . My fella has had chemo and immune thrapy going yo immune thrapey seems to be shrinking his spread to lmpth nodes but all going in right direction

Hi

I had squamous cell carcinoma, mid oesophagus, T2N0M0. I didn't have the operation. I had 4 Cisplatin chemo by IV at hospital and Capecitebain chemo tablets twice daily for 12 weeks and also 25 radiotherapy which started on the same day as the 3rd Cisplatin chemo. It worked well for me. I'm due an endoscopy and CT scan in Sept, hopefully still all clear.

Take care,

Amanda 

Amazing

Hi I could not have surgery either so i had chemoradiotherapy for 5 weeks , That was over a year ago and i am still going strong i can eat anything i want with no trouble i have no pain at all .

Heres hoping that things go well for you

That'd exactly what my treatment is Amanda. I'm about halfway through it. It's very reassuring to know that it worked well for you  and hopefully you'll stay clear.