In-depth: Esophageal cancer symptoms to look for and why it kills most who are diagnosed with it
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Esophageal cancer kills most who are diagnosed with it. Symptoms tend to be acid reflux and trouble swallowing, but, by that point, the cancer is usually considered advanced. www.abcactionn...
I was put on hospice and sent home to tell my friends and family bye after complications from invasice open ivor lewis surgery and complications radiation, they radiated my heart. Was given 18% chance to live 5 years in 2017. So thankful to be alive today and everyday I wake up and open my eyes.
Just read your story and hope your ok x
How you doing now? I hope you're still doing fine in Dec-2024. Please, let us know.
Thank you covering this subject. Not many know that acid reflux can cause this cancer. My husband is currently in recovery after esophageal removal surgery on March 28th. It's a long road but we're keeping positive and upbeat. 👍🙏
Same here, it got into my lymph nodes and my surgeon assured me that they cut it all out. I am now receiving immunotherapy treatment, once a fortnight to ensure the cancer doesn't return. Best of luck to you. How is your husband doing now after surgery. Is he back at work, back to full fitness. Just wondering also if your husband drank or smoked because I didn't. I did enjoy hot cups of coffee or tea and putting sweet chilli sauce on almost everything. My oncologist just said it was bad luck.
He's doing immunotherapy too, Nivolumab is what he's getting, same every fortnight. They removed 17 lymph nodes, 4 were deemed cancerous. We had a set back week after surgery, he developed a leak, back into hospital for 10 days, all good now but it put us back a month. Had his J Tube removed 15 of August and has made such a difference for him. Maintaining his weight is the big thing now. Has off days with swallowing, but it seems some foods are easier than others, trial and error. We're both semi retired but he's been doing some house repairs and helping out a friend with his business on a part time basis since the j tube was out. Casual drinker when younger, smoker until 1985. Self medicated, unchecked reflux for many years, loved hot coffee. Next big step, CT scan on 3 of Oct. Sorry for the long post, he's my million dollar man, I'm so proud of him. I wish there were more life screenings, support groups for this cancer like colon, breast, lung, etc. Keep in touch. I am assuming your in the UK (fortnight is just not used here in USA) .
@@susanamberg3960 I am with you, wish there were more support groups for this. I am on the same drug for immunotherapy - niviolumab. I'm finding to be still pretty lethargic and light headed at times. I ate rump steak last night, it was a little ambitious. It felt like it was just stuck in my throat. My oncologist said there is no real need for scans and scopes as you would show symptoms. I am going to get on there backs and request one at least twice a year. We will get there. All the best. ( I live in Melbourne, Australia)
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@@susanamberg3960I just read your post and wonder if I could ask a few questions. My husband was diagnosed a year ago stage 3. He had chemo and radiation then surgery. He is now on same immunotherapy once a month for a year. He has completed 8. His biggest challenge is gaining weight. He is 66. He had 21 lymph nodes removed with one showing positive. Told the goal was to have him reach 5 years. 2 CT scans have been clear. Do you mind me asking how your husband is and what stage. I am so glad people post things to share - it helps. We are married 43 years and to be honest I was disgusted with the care he received. We are in Canada. It’s like he’s just a number. I would love to hear from you .
So sad that your cancer has to be the size of an elephant before your doctor finally decides that maybe telling you to take Nexium isn't sufficient.
Nexium causes cancer
It would be nice if it didn't take a month or more to get into a specialist.
My cousin went to hospital chest pains and found out was stage 4 he died only few days after sad 😭
I lost a very dear friend 2 months ago from this horrible cancer. He was a drinker but I did not think he was an alcoholic (who knows). He was diagnosed then had surgery then chemo then radiation. He died 18 months from time he was diagnosed. Just a terrible cancer.
May I ask what stage was the cancer when 1st diagnosed. Was he cancer free after treatment and surgery, only for the cancer to return.
My oldest brother died of this awful cancer when he was only 52. He lived 5 months. He should have turned 85 today.
Why does the reporter have to sound so high strung..like calm down sir.
I've had consistent acid reflux for 20 years
So have i
What symptoms sour mouth taste feeling like something is stuck in throat
Apparently laser ablation can remove Barrets Esophagus which is a precondition leading to cancer. My brother was recently diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer and he has had acid reflux most of his adult life. Please don't ignore your warning signs. My brother is being told he has a 15% chance with Chemo and Radiotherapy and he is on liquid foods.
@@Handlebar-MustDashcan you ask what were his symptoms
@@alazan_oficial First sign was the apparently atypical symptom of dysphagia, difficulty swallowing getting progressively worse over around a few months. Just 6 months back, he had no known symptoms. The mass is apparently now the size of a small walnut, around 30mm or 1¼ inch.
Operating is not an option at age 65 due to his other underlying health conditions, diabetes and a heart condition so the path forwards is chemotherapy and radiotherapy. We had hoped for the transdermal operation I believe it is called (minimally invasive) but even this is not being considered.
Our Dad had Barrets Esophagus which did not lead to cancer, he sadly passed early this year from AKI (Acute Kidney Injury) at 2 weeks short of his 90th birthday. As a family, we have all suffered with acid reflux / GERD for many years with the exception of our Mother so guessing there is possibly a genetic component to this.
My best friend was diagnosed with this last week. They've given her 2 years max but I think she'll be gone by the end of the year. 😥
Oh my…I’m so sorry.
Yes, it's very quick from diagnosis to passing. That's why so many of us here, are in such fear. I'm just counting my days too.
The love ❤️ of my life was diagnosed with this. From there, I only had him for 5 weeks.😢
My fatter just passed away from this awful condition. He was suffering couldn't eat or drink. If was awful to watch.
Sorry to hear that you lost your father in this way 😢
My little brother age 45 died 1 yr ago from esophagus cancer. He smoked, drank, poor diet, no fruits or veggies, no exercise . Poor oral hygiene. It got so bad he couldnt swallow or eat. He shriveled up and died. At the end he was addicted to suboxone. It was a terrible death. Only took 2 years to kill him.
My mom died of oesophageal cancer 3months ago😢😢😢
Head,neck cancer sinuses problems for year,fluid behind ears drum two months,ENT,moved four spots
Found too late because they don’t look for it!!!
🎯!! Very often, like too many other illnesses, it's misdiagnosed.
The fact that most ppl have private, for-profit health insurance means that that insurance company will be looking for ways to save themselves money. Profit is their goal, not saving lives.
This is the vast majority of what healthcare is in America. Ppl dying needlessly because of greedy CEOs.
I've been watching stories from others who have suffered with esophageal cancer on YT. If the video is older than a few years, the ppl who made the video I read later have already died. Commonly, they are pushed away initially by their doctors claiming no need for tests, it's probably stress related or take some OTC antacid & they are sent home.
Very common. Sadly.
My doctor kept telling me that I had acid reflux and would never listen to me about the extent of my pain finally I had a scope done and was diagnosed with esophageal cancer if only the doctor had listened to me who knows I may have been savable
Famotidine doesn't work ive got bad pain in my throat and Esophagus terrible pain im trying to stay away from surgery because they're terrible doctors 😢
I am not a drinker nor smoker and yet I got it. Not sure what to put it down to, my oncologist just said it was bad luck when I mentioned I enjoyed spicy food which gave me heartburn and indigestion until barrets formed. I also drank hot coffee quickly about 3 or 4 cups a day.
did you know you had barrett espaphagus prior to that?
@@piruz87 Later on when they diagnosed the cancer they said I had Barrets.
@@Alpha_7227 May I ask your age? Have you started treatment yet?
@@piruz87 I am turning 54 in December. i have been receiving immunotherapy for the past 2 and a half months after having an esophagectomy and chemo/radiotherapy initially back in April / May this year.
@@Alpha_7227 I hope it goes well for my friend! Hang in there!!
What they didnt tell you is the survival time is only 5 years.
So SAD😢
Everyone’s getting cancer now since 2020… hmm. If you know you know. ❤
Now now sheesh ..
I have it and I rejected the " wax" . I am currently stage 4 with liver secondaries. Bye bye world.
@@conlaiarla Yes, if you are now down to stage 4, it's gonna be harder to fight it. Not that it is impossible, but you really have to fight back hard. if not, it'll be over soon.
@@conlaiarla are you still with us? if so, hang in there, and ask for immunotherapy, which is new in the cancer treatment world with little to no side effects.