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This is my first time of posting on this site and I would appreciate any help / tips or advice. My dad is 77 years old and is currently being investigated for oesophageal cancer, he is waiting on the results of his biopsy but a mass measuring 4x3x2cm...
Has anyone experience of gullet cancer tumours completely disappearing without the operation being done, just as a result of chemotherapy and radiotherapy? And not returning for 18 months?
Hi everyone, My dad is having radiotherapy over 5 days to help improve his quality of life. They stopped the chemo as he had a really bad reaction to it, he ended up with a brain abscess and his appendix burst after the first round. They said some people...
Hello, This is my first post here. my 83 year old Dad was diagnosed with lower oesophageal cancer which has spread to his liver on Monday. He can’t have an operation because it has spread and we are waiting for an oncologist appointment to see if...
Hi everyone. My mum was told just before Xmas she had a solid lump in her lung, had PET scan last week and was told this week (and shown on the screen) about another area that’s lit up on the scan. It’s in the oesophogus. Mum was shaking and I felt I...
Hey 43year old chilled out family man with wife and 3 kids. My name’s Brett and my wife posts on the Oesophageal cancer forum as DanKate. Will try to post and respond as much as I can to support/offer advice/share experiences, etc…
Why do they leave you 6 weeks waiting before your operation? That worry’s me ( if it’s shrank off chemo whos to say it doesn’t grow back and spread just as quick in thoses 6 weeks waiting? For my dad this btw xx
My dad has stage 4 advance OC and has had one round of chemo which has completely floored him!! … his 2nd round of chemo has now been deferred until he gets his strength back and puts weight on ….. ’s losing weight like theses no tomorrrow nearly 4 stone...
Hi there again Well the 8th of November seems a long time ago when I was told I had this cancer. I am no further forward with this than I was then. I tell a lie, I have been told I have to go for a CT scan on the 9th Jan, but that is all I have been...
Hi - my dad has oesophagos and spread into his stomach cancer - first we thought surgery but they found a nodule in his lung so now it’s chemo. He has had 3 lots of chemo and two immunotherapy now and I pray it is working. We are all trying to support...
