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Esophageal Cancer

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Esophageal Cancer Discussions

Premature Celebration Preview Message

Patient Message	Premature Celebration
I have learned that PET scans are not the last or best way to know if there is a problem. After months of chemo/rad my CT and PET scans 2 weeks ago showed NED....
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06/24/04

Esophageal / Stomach Cancer Preview Message

Caregiver Message	Esophageal / Stomach Cancer
I would like to talk to anyone who has esophageal cancer and find what treatments have been successful, and in particular anyone who has had the photodynamic th...
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02/04/04

Esophageal Cancer Treatment and Approx. Cost Preview Message

Caregiver Message	Esophageal Cancer Treatment a...
Friends, Even though cost should not be a criteria on treating a patient with cancer, one of my friend's father in India Age 68 is suffering from Esophageal ca...
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01/24/04

Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Preview Message

Caregiver Message	Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Is there a center or hospital that specializes in treatment of this cancer? What is the most effective and up-to-date chemo for this cancer? My mom is 55 and w...
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01/06/04

Cancer treatments Preview Message

Member Message	Cancer treatments
I am looking for the publisised cancer clinic in America that terminal cancer patients seek as a last resort for treatment. I understand it is a private clinic....
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10/08/03

Treatment Crossroads Preview Message

Caregiver Message	Treatment Crossroads
My husband was diagnosed with Stage IV esophageal cancer with mets to the liver in March 2003. He has had 5fu via a pump continuously and then cisplatin & epir...
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07/15/03

Looking for help! Preview Message

Patient Message	Looking for help!
Any one who has or had esophagus cancer? Would love to hear from you. Could help in my upcoming operation. Thanks.
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03/02/03

Gastric Cancer, at the Esophagus Junction Preview Message

Patient Message	Gastric Cancer, at the Esophag...
Does any one out there have this cancer? Please help. I would like to know more about treatments and how to deal with this, support groups and complementary tre...
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09/17/02

Coral Calcium Preview Message

Caregiver Message	Coral Calcium
Has anyone been using Coral Calcium along with/or instead of their treatments of chemo and radiation? If so, what kind of response have you had with this miner...
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09/08/02

Has anyone survived esophageal Cancer? Preview Message

Caregiver Message	Has anyone survived esophageal...
My brother is 44 years old and has recently been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. The tumor has grown large and is extended into his stomach and liver. His fu...
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08/16/02

Immunotherapy for gastric cancer Preview Message

Member Message	Immunotherapy for gastric canc...
Any info on the use of interferon for gastric cancer post gastrectomy, chemo & radiation? Or any other modality to increase the immune system to stave off recu...
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