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Reader Stories: My Journey with Esophageal Cancer

By , About.com Guide

Updated August 17, 2010

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Esophageal cancer can be a complex cancer to diagnose and treat. Do you have esophageal cancer or have been treated for the disease? Share your story about how you were diagnosed and give advice to others who have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

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Esophageal Cancer Stories - Debra's Sister In Law's Diagnosis

My sister-in-law had issues with heart burn for many years and was a smoker...she reduced her intake a year or so before her diagnosis. Over the 12 months between diagnosis and death my SIL had major…More

JR's Throat Cancer Story

The cancer was found very early and was supposed to be only minor surgery to remove it. The Dr.'s could not get me awake after the surgery and five days later my esophagus and 80% of my stomach "died…More

A Diagnosis with Esophageal Cancer

This is about my 78 year old husband. He underwent 6 sessions of chemo and 38 radiation treatments. He was unable to eat toward the end of the radiation treatments and had to be hospitalized for a mo…More

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