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I know everyone is different, but how long,after surgery, can you start chemo again?
I am having an oesophagectomy in a couple of weeks. Has anyone got any info on just after op and when you get home?
After chemotherapy over a year ago I opted for radiotherapy in March this year. The chemotherapy did not have very much effect, though the tumour reduced a little. The radiotherapy worked wonders for my eating, allowing a switch from liquid diet to more...
Over the last few days my husband's gastric reflux has turned bright yellow. In your experience does this inducate that the cancer has spread to his liver? Or gas he giot a new priblem such as bile reflux. regards and thanks for any advuce French...
Hi, from seeing an out of hours GP on the 9th September, I have had an endoscopy, CT scan, PET scan and Tuesday just gone a staging laparoscopy. The paperwork states T3N2 neuroendocrine carcinoma of GOJ. I have an appointment with the oncologist on the...
Over the last few days my husband's gastric reflux has turned bright yellow. In your experience does this inducate that the cancer has spread to his liver? Or has he giot a new problem such as bile reflux. regards and thanks for any advice French...
Iv had an X-ray recently after finishing my post op flot in June . doctor has told me there is some signs of bone shrinking is this common after this treatment 55 years old thanks
Hi everyone My husband is starting Docetaxel in a few weeks due to lymph nodes enlarging since last scan. Can anyone please provide me with any info on how to improve any side effects or any experience of it Thank you for reading, best wishes to...
First time I’ve used this support group. So hello! A month ago (on my 47th birthday) I was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer. Subsequent news is that it’s spread all over the place. It’s HER2 positive so I’m waiting for imminent chemo and anti...
Hi all My diagnosis was T4NOMO Squamous cell OC. Started chemo-radiation in December, finished February. Recent scans show the tumour has grown again and they are starting me on immunotherapy. Has anyone Else been on this treatment? What side effects...
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