[Gapplega]

I’m a radiation oncologist. If one is receiving chemotherapy only for esophageal cancer, the horse is out of the barn, so to speak.

[svcw]

Oh, I had ovarian cancer and radiation was not even offered, just chemo.

[Oldexpat]

Yes, but I was diagnosed by three different Drs. in three different stages. Demeester turned out to be right when they did the biopsy after the surgery. All the other Drs. wanted to start with chemo. It was still a tough choice.
It is attractive to start with something that doesn’t involve 12 hours of surgery and 10 days in intensive care with 18 tubes going in and out of you.
In Europe they seem to try the non-surgical methods to avoid the cost of surgery. They also seem to delay the endoscopic inspection of patients until it is too late.
Too many Dr seem to give out antacid pills without doing a visual inspection. I think it is a good idea to have both a endoscope when you hit 55.

[spectre]

I’m a radiation oncologist. If one is receiving chemotherapy only for esophageal cancer, the horse is out of the barn, so to speak.

I hate to hear that. So we'll just have to pray for a miracle.