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Hi everyone I thought I’d give a quick update on Paul who’s receiving treatment for a recurrence (see my profile if you want more details). So he’s having the chemo infusion every 3 weeks, tablets every day and a strong dose of immunotherapy every other...
Hi everyone, my husband had his esophageal removal surgery 8th Dec and is doing well. We have first post surgery appt with mdt team next week then an oncology appt the week after. They mentioned having immunotherapy treatment after surgery a while before...
Hi. My name is Chris and I'm new to this forum. My brother was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer back in 2016 and had chemotherapy followed by surgery (oesophagectomy). Whilst we are all grateful he is still with us after almost 10 years, his life has...
Happy new year to you all it’s been a while since I posted and for that I send my apologies. Time, although so grateful to have it, has taken over some what since my last post. on the 17th of this month I will celebrate 1 whole year since surgery...
My father was diagnosed with stage 3 esophagus cancer around 9 months ago. He was originally given 6/9 months, 12 at best with surgery not being an option due to the size of the cancer/placement (it's bridging the base of the oesophagus and into the stomach...
Morning All How are people doing? the best that you can where ever you are in your journey.. For the second time the cancer returned, the first time was to my Adrenal gland which they removed, a year later it has returned to the lymph nodes at the...
Hi got diagnosed with oesophageal cancer end of Oct due to start flot chemotherapy next week for 2 months can anyone give me some information & advise please x
hi people, so had a call from my upper GI nurse from stoke mandeville last night NED in normal area they scan, pelvis, oesophagus, etc, this is the first time i asked to be scanned further afield, as i have had pain in my left shoulder since march 2024...
Hi, has anyone been on this treatment pathway. My partner, Stuart, had an oesophagectomy November 24. He developed problems with his vocal cord a year later. Ct scan showed cancer cells in two enlarged lymph nodes pressing on the nerve responsible for...
I was diagnosed Sept 2022 with 12cm stage 4 EC. Around 2006 I had a friend who was an ex-bar landlord and at the weekends after work we'd pop down the pub as a group. I started having red flush to the soft tissues around the eyes especially but also cheeks...
