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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Stomach Cancer and how it is diagnosed.

    Stomach cancers are usually found when a person goes to the doctor because of signs or symptoms they are having. If stomach cancer is suspected,...

    Started by Didee, Yesterday 06:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association dedicated to helping patients, caregivers

    http://www.ecaware.org/ The Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association (ECAA) is dedicated to helping patients, caregivers, survivors, family...

    Started by heartofsoul1, 02-10-2013 07:06 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: 4 those affected by Peritoneal Surface Malignancies & cancers of digestive system

    I am providing this information for those who have Peritoneal Surface Malignancies, cancers of the digestive system including stomach and extensive...

    Started by heartofsoul1, 02-06-2013 02:37 AM
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  1. probably stomach cancer?

    in january i started feeling nauseous daily. febuary diarreah off and on, still nausea. march: low grade fevers daily, nausea daily , normal bowel...

    Started by candigrl63, 05-18-2013 03:54 PM
    • Replies: 5
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    05-19-2013 06:13 AM Go to last post
  2. Question Oesophageal Cancer- Cells spread to Stomach (and possibly elsewhere)

    Hi, My dad is 59, and has Oesophageal Cancer. It was stage three upon going into chemo and surgery. He was diagnosed last October. It was a 5cm...

    Started by C4rp3n0x, 05-02-2013 10:58 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    05-03-2013 03:16 AM Go to last post
  3. Mother Moved into Palliative Care

    Hi All, My mother was diagnosed with Stage 4 EC in October last year. She refused all treatment, but did agree to get a PEG in November. Her...

    Started by travelfairy, 04-15-2013 04:27 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    04-16-2013 05:03 AM Go to last post
  4. New Cancer Patient Where do I start to get second opion?

    Recently Diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma/Barrets Esophagus, I have had a single appt with an oncologist that likes to move fast. I like that but also...

    Started by RodneyMuir, 02-21-2013 04:37 PM
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    04-16-2013 04:42 AM Go to last post
  5. Question Question for folks with esophageal cancer: what's been most helpful for you?

    My mother has a recent esophageal cancer diagnosis (adenocarcinoma stage 3.0.0 - non-metastatic) and is undergoing pre-surgical chemotherapy and...

    Started by oldcoinsofbrazil, 01-27-2013 09:22 AM
    • Replies: 3
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    04-15-2013 07:13 PM Go to last post
  6. Chemo Not Working. Alternatives?

    Hello, I wanted to ask for your kind help. My mother is 88 years old, and has esophageal cancer. Her initial diagnosis showed that her...

    Started by TomM1956728, 03-20-2013 06:26 PM
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    04-15-2013 07:08 PM Go to last post
  7. Any other treatment?

    Hi. I am new to this forum. My Dad was diagnosed in November with stage 4 EC. He has no symptoms from the primary tumour but widespread secondary...

    Started by loving daughter, 03-02-2013 11:45 AM
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    04-15-2013 06:56 PM Go to last post
  8. Financial Question

    My wife has stage IV EC and is terminal, less than 5 months according to Dr. We have four children and we are in a bad way financially after the...

    Started by Eddy, 11-29-2012 09:34 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    03-15-2013 09:25 AM Go to last post
  9. Post-surgery experiences

    My dad just had surgery to remove his esophagus and has just come home after nine days in the hospital. It looks like they got all the cancer and he...

    Started by Kathbez, 01-25-2013 02:17 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    02-16-2013 10:52 AM Go to last post
  10. Exclamation My mum has cancer... I'm only 14 :(

    Well hey guys, I am 14 and I have 3 younger sisters aged 7, 10 and 11. I recently found out that my mum has cancer. Apparently it's somewhere in her...

    Started by Moz, 01-11-2013 06:06 AM
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    02-11-2013 10:50 PM Go to last post
  11. Mother recently passed, question about drugs

    Hi everyone. Thank you in advance for reading this. A little background: For roughly ten years, my mother had over five surgeries each year for...

    Started by Sunshine79, 02-11-2013 09:57 PM
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  12. Someone pls help with this endoscopy reading

    - Impressions: Esophageal mucosal abnormality. Biopsy taken - No gross lesions in the stomach. Biopsy taken - No gross lesions in duodendum. Biopsy...

    Started by skyth, 02-02-2013 02:20 PM
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    02-02-2013 02:24 PM Go to last post
  13. i don't know what to do

    So I've been with my girlfriend for a few months and we both are planning a future together from day one I've known my gfs dad was very sick with...

    Started by americansoldier, 01-29-2013 09:24 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    01-29-2013 10:08 PM Go to last post
  14. Endoscopy result question

    I have sufferered heartburn symptoms since I was about 14. I first went to the doctor 7 years ago when I felt air stuck in my stomach but got fobbed...

    Started by Lulu2013, 01-04-2013 06:45 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    01-09-2013 11:32 PM Go to last post
  15. Lost the lower esoph sphincter

    Hi, I recently had an op and lost the lower esoph sphincter. The tumor was benign, but nontheless I'm trying to adjust to this new life style without...

    Started by jwu2020, 01-06-2013 09:00 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    01-06-2013 09:21 PM Go to last post
  16. Will stent implatation work for digestive system blockage due to cancer spread

    Hey, I am living in China.I just got registered to this forum and realized there are so many suffering from cancer like my father right now. He...

    Started by sh Ma, 12-27-2012 07:05 AM
    • Replies: 3
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    01-03-2013 08:14 AM Go to last post
  17. my husband is recently diagnosed

    I don't know where to turn, my husband was diagnosed about 5 weeks ago with stage 4 esophageal cancer which has already spread to his stomach lymph...

    Started by lovemyhubby, 06-15-2012 04:09 AM
    • Replies: 17
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    12-28-2012 08:00 PM Go to last post
  18. Pain when swallowing for two years now

    Hi everyone I've had a slight pain when swallowing, mid-chest for 2 years and 3 months now. The reason I haven't sought medical help is because...

    Started by amoore658, 12-26-2012 01:50 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    12-26-2012 05:14 PM Go to last post
  19. do these symptoms sound like anything in particular?

    Symptoms for last 6 weeks: 1 Complete loss of appetite--no stomach growling so I forget to eat; have lost 12 lbs 2 Mild aching in right side, by...

    Started by soupkitchen, 12-21-2012 09:14 PM
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    12-21-2012 09:14 PM Go to last post
  20. Esophageal Cancer metastases to weird areas....info needed please!

    Hello all. I am new to this site and am seeking some information please. My husband was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, did 5 weeks 5FU chemo via...

    Started by holli0822, 11-15-2012 02:59 AM
    • Replies: 9
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    12-07-2012 09:48 PM Go to last post
  21. Larry's Progress

    Hi everbody As promised I will keep this posting up-dated with news. (I'll keep the gory pictures for later) He was in good spirits this...

    Started by jennysking, 06-20-2006 10:43 AM
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    12-06-2012 05:32 PM Go to last post
  22. Hi Mom got stomach surgery recently for cancer but vomitting is still exists

    Hi All One month back we identified that my mom got cancer in stomach and when we went to hospital doctor said she has to go under surgery...

    Started by santhanam, 11-28-2012 08:49 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    11-29-2012 02:22 AM Go to last post
  23. Mom with Esophageal Cancer - refusing treatment and hiding information

    Hi All, My 66 y.o. mom has just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. She has refused all treatment and discharged herself from hospital. She is...

    Started by aussietravelfairy, 10-26-2012 08:23 PM
    • Replies: 16
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    11-19-2012 04:29 AM Go to last post
  24. Stomach cancer spread.

    Hi all. My sister in law has recently been diagnosed with gastric cancer. She had a CT scan recently to see what stage it was at. She has now been...

    Started by sturose, 11-03-2004 12:04 AM
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    11-12-2012 12:49 AM Go to last post
  25. Prognosis - Oesophageal & stomach cancer metastatis to the chest & lungs

    Hi all My dad was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus and stomach 21 months ago. All the tests (biopsies, CT & PET scans) suggested...

    Started by blackbird12, 10-12-2012 07:41 PM
    • Replies: 7
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    11-12-2012 12:41 AM Go to last post
  26. Where do I start for help?

    I am in need of programs that can help with treatment and gas/transportation for stage 3 stomach cancer. If anyone can help out it would be greatly...

    Started by Janelle, 10-13-2012 02:33 AM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,363
    10-29-2012 07:02 PM Go to last post
  27. New here, very worried about my dad

    Hello everyone! First off, let me say that I have been browsing this forum and absolutely love it. Everyone is so helpful and caring, you are all a...

    Started by Aeonyx, 06-01-2012 03:10 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 3,299
    10-14-2012 10:18 PM Go to last post
  28. Question Stomach Cancer spreading...

    A family member was discovered to have stomach cancer a few years ago. The doctor did surgery and removed it. Over time the cancer came back and...

    Started by JohnBoy, 10-07-2012 02:29 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,504
    10-07-2012 07:41 AM Go to last post
  29. Unhappy Help me understand

    Hello, I am new to this forum and am absolutely loving it. It is very helpful and very supportive. My Dad was diagnosed with stage IV Esophagus...

    Started by LizzM, 10-05-2012 05:29 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    10-07-2012 05:37 AM Go to last post
  30. Just worried going in two weeks upper gi etc!!

    Reading some of your stories is truly heart warming and heart breaking life can seem so unfair at times!! I'm 38 non smoker, grew up in a smokers...

    Started by jasil, 09-03-2012 03:52 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    10-01-2012 01:33 AM Go to last post
  31. what next

    I have been reading comments posted by others and i have found the comments extremely helpful. I am a care giver and I would like to know what next...

    Started by RACHELK, 09-30-2012 10:53 PM
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    09-30-2012 10:53 PM Go to last post
  32. mom

    Hello. I am sorry to say that I am here and sorry that you might be reading this. Umm, my mother recently had an endoscopy and was told it was...

    Started by paperwings, 09-18-2012 09:50 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    09-19-2012 02:12 AM Go to last post
  33. having someone to talk to,what difference can it make.

    my friends keep calling me and i just can't seem to want to talk to them,,of course they all say i am here for you if you want to talk,,any time day...

    Started by D-J, 08-24-2012 12:35 AM
    • Replies: 4
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    09-18-2012 10:02 PM Go to last post
  34. New here with bad news!

    Hello I just got the bad news that I have EC on 9-14-12. Had Upper GI with bi-opsy 9-11-12 CT scan 9-13-12 I am scheduled for a ultra sound...

    Started by IND50JJ, 09-16-2012 05:03 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    09-16-2012 05:43 AM Go to last post
  35. Second Opinion

    Hello, I wanted to ask for your kind help. My 87-year old mother has been receiving treatment for esophageal cancer for over a year and a half....

    Started by TomM1956728, 09-01-2012 06:34 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    09-13-2012 07:37 AM Go to last post
  36. Are other treatments available aside from chemo/radiation?

    Hello, I wanted to ask for your kind help again. My mother is 87 years old, and has esophageal cancer. According to her oncologist, the PET...

    Started by TomM1956728, 09-01-2012 05:42 PM
    • Replies: 0
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    09-01-2012 05:42 PM Go to last post
  37. how long?

    On July 4, my dad (62) was disagnosed with stage IV cancer of the esophagus (adenocarcinoma) - we took him to emergency because he couldn't swallow...

    Started by ksk, 07-22-2012 07:04 PM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 3,426
    08-20-2012 02:00 AM Go to last post
  38. Are These Doctors Nuts of What?

    Let me start by saying no matter which way we turn at times we have to fight for what is needed. Our battle started just over 14 months ago when...

    Started by Shirley1824, 08-02-2012 02:10 AM
    • Replies: 2
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    08-20-2012 01:48 AM Go to last post
  39. Exclamation Please Help!

    I've had a chronic cough for close to 5 or 6 years. About 3 years into the onset of my cough, I went to the doctor, after being pressured to do so...

    Started by Tua51981, 07-31-2012 05:47 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,413
    08-20-2012 01:41 AM Go to last post
  40. i need advice for my dad

    hi. my dad has stage IV of stomach cancer and he's in critical condition right now. he barely eats; it's usually like 3-4 teaspoons of his pureed...

    Started by kosakayama, 06-23-2012 04:47 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,687
    08-20-2012 01:30 AM Go to last post
  41. Unfortunatly new here

    My Gentleman was diagnosed with esophageal cancer with mets to the liver and a couple of nodes on june 16th we went to the er here because he had a...

    Started by D-J, 08-08-2012 06:53 PM
    • Replies: 6
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    08-20-2012 01:24 AM Go to last post
  42. Newly diagnosed and new to the forum...

    Howdy all, My name is Greg, I'm 48 and have just been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. In the last month and a half I've had 3...

    Started by sideways, 08-14-2012 03:40 AM
    • Replies: 5
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    08-20-2012 01:08 AM Go to last post
  43. Endoscopy findings-Nodule in the GEJ

    Hello Everyone, I'm new and I'm very worried about my endoscopy findings. They are: * Nodule in the gastoesophagel junction (biopsy) *...

    Started by malmanzar, 07-23-2012 06:45 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 2,780
    08-02-2012 01:34 AM Go to last post
  44. Anyone Have Laser Treatment?

    HI! I'm new here and scared to death. My poor husband has had colon cancer, throat cancer, skin cancer, heart surgery and now has Barret's...

    Started by mydoggies, 06-23-2012 05:36 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,186
    07-28-2012 04:14 PM Go to last post
  45. Scared

    I am worried I might have stomach cancer. I haven't had an appetite for a week now and have had a really sour stomach and brown spit in the...

    Started by JohnMarsh, 06-25-2012 06:38 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,647
    07-28-2012 03:59 PM Go to last post
  46. Stomach cancer spread to ovarian krukenber

    Hello, Just wondering if someone has some knowledge about krukenberg ovarian cancer. My wife was diagnosed in january with stomach cancer. We had...

    Started by martchello, 11-28-2011 06:58 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,304
    07-18-2012 12:31 PM Go to last post
  47. High Grade Undifferentiated spindle cell sarcoma in stomach and eshophagus

    Looking for treatment that has been successful for High Grade Undifferentiated spindle cell sarcoma in stomach and eshophagus. We have removed over...

    Started by mrbell, 05-12-2012 02:25 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,714
    07-10-2012 10:37 AM Go to last post
  48. Question Has anyone experienced this??

    Hi all, desperately hoping someone can help or advise! My dad was diagnosed with esophogarian cancer a year and a half ago, was given chemo then had...

    Started by Jomat, 07-05-2012 07:43 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,465
    07-06-2012 08:25 PM Go to last post
  49. i need an advice

    Hi everyone, my auntie,58 years old,was diagnosticated with stomach cancer in october 2010.Wastold 6 months to live,but she is still alive nowadays....

    Started by rzv1976, 10-04-2011 10:29 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,871
    06-21-2012 02:37 AM Go to last post
  50. Cancer re-staged to stage 4

    In January I was diagnosed with EC. I went thru 28 radiation treatments, 18 chemo treatments and surgery to remove the esophagus. After surgery I was...

    Started by Tonir236, 07-14-2011 03:39 AM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 3,977
    06-19-2012 10:29 PM Go to last post

 

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