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Good evening all I was diagnosed last month and on 27/11 had my staging lap they saw a spot on my peritoneum which they have biopsied and we are awaiting the results. I was told if biopsy is negative I am stage 3 and will have chemo before total or...
Hi Are there any success stories for stage 4 stomach cancer (mets to peritoneum) with FOLFOX and immunotherapy (pembrolizumab)? My dad has a PDL1 score of 1 so is eligible but I've heard this is quite low and immunotherapy may not be effective. Is that...
My sister was diagnosed yesterday and I’ve joined the forum for information and support.
In August I was diagnosed with T4 N0 M1 ( peritoneal disease adenocarcinoma of the stomach ( linitis) ,CPS and HER2 . The stomach lining is thickening and the term used is Linitis plastica . The Ct scan showed the entire stomach lining is thickening...
Hi all, My mother got diagnosed with Linitis Plastica about 3 weeks ago, but has been suffering for over 3 months with symptoms. The cancer has now spread and they are only offering FOLFOX as a palliative chemo. She has also had her markers checked...
Hello I Am due to have my surgery on the 9th December and honestly petrified. I am asking for help and tips to try and help me through this transition. I have been stage 4 Gastric cancer for 6 months - I started the chemo at Christy Manchester the...
Hi all, new here my partner who is in his 40s was told he's got stomach cancer adenocarcinoma. We are in complete shock. They found a 3cm lesion in stomach. Going to his appointment with the hospital team yesterday we thought be positive and that they...
Hi all my mum has had a TG after 7 rounds of FLOT in July last year. Since December she has been having throat spasms after eating and she would regurgitate some “phlegm”. Recently this has progressed to vomiting after eating. The spasms can last for...
My 86yr mother has been diagnosed with stomach cancer. She has yet to have the MDT outcome but I think she will decline treatment, other than palliative. She lives alone, and I wonder what the next months will look like regarding her ability to carry...
Hi. Im new here. I was diagnosed with "lesser curve gastric poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma T3 N0 M0" on 12 August 2025. I am on a curative pathway but that could change, presumably. My symptoms were gastritis and a hiatus hernia for which i have...
