Dear Evelyn,
My husband was stage 1 and he received ERM and PDT from Dr. Canto at Johns Hopkins in 2006. He did not have surgery and has been cancer free for over 1.5 years. Let me know if you are truly Stage 1 and I can give you more information regarding these less evasive treatments. It is important that you only have the cancer in the mucosal/limited submucosal, to have the option for these other treatments.
I will be thinking of you through this difficult time. Just know you are not alone. There are many people here to support you!
Kim