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So found out today my fellas cancer can not be treated with surgery, but can be treated with chemo and immunotherapy.
Hi. I have squamous cell OC with the tumour in the lower half of the oesophagus but above the stomach. I started the first of 5 rounds of Paclitaxel/Carboplatin chemotherapy and the first of 23 sessions of radiotherapy on the 8th January. Most people...
Hi all had my last FLOT last Thursday very few side effects but Wednesday night started vomiting never had this before when I take the Metoclopramide comes straight back up ! Is this the chemo or am I back to square one where everything comes back up...
Hi everyone.My husbandwas diagnosed on Monday. Next steps are a PET scan and a more indepth endoscopy and chemo will start in January followed by surgery then more chemo. It hasn't spread but has affected the surrounding lymph nodes This is another night...
Morning all, I am caring for my Husband of 41 years. I know this is a battle that we are not going to win. The treatment alone knocks him for six. This last week he has lost another 8lbs, he is fading away in front of my eyes. I have lots of family...
I hospital with flu and found blood issue had endoscopy which identified 2 ulcers 1 ok the other cancerous in oesophagus spread to lung partially havent spoken to oncologist only doc in gastric ward took 2 weeks to get biopsy back is that normal? ...
Hi everyone, I’m a 67 year old woman, previously fairly fit and healthy, but was diagnosed with stage 4 n1 m0 squamous cell carcinoma of my lower oesophagus this summer. I’ve just finished an 11 week course of chemo, with radiotherapy added for the last...
afternoon you lovelies, so long day yesterday, had an hour with claire the counsellor at the maggies centre churchill before going to see bruno my surgeon. that was an hour well spent, claire made me feel i wasnt going mad, and i actually didnt cry, ...
We received the devastating news dad has oesophageal cancer. Super fit until 3 weeks ago. Now dealing with worry and stress. Navigating it all is difficult even as a nurse myself! I had to arrange a gp appt on behalf of my dad as they stopped alL his...
Hi I'm new here. My mum who is 76 has been diagnosed with oesophagus cancer. She has barrets oesophagus, was diagnosed with that about 10 years ago. The cancer diagnosis came about because she was struggling to swallow and had a small trace of blood in...
