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Is esophageal cancer curable?

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Hi, a new user but I did read some of the forums earlier this year when my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 esophegal cancer that spread to his liver. It is inoperable because of the size right now. read more

The outlook for people with esophageal cancer varies by the stage (extent) of the cancer – in general, the survival rates are better for people with earlier stage cancers. But many other factors can affect a person’s outlook, such as age and overall health, and how well the cancer responds to treatment. read more

The 5 year survival in esophagus cancer is not as good as with other cancers like breast and colorectal, and so many patients tend to get a recurrence in the first two years after surgery, especially if tumour was bulky, or in advanced stage. read more

Most often, esophageal cancer is a treatable disease but not a curable one. Patients who have severe Barrett's esophagus (some consider this stage T0 or precancerous) and those with few cancer cells tend to have relatively successful outcomes. read more

Cancer is in the mucosa or submucosa layer and may have spread into the muscle layer of the esophagus wall, and cancer is found in 3 to 6 lymph nodes near the tumor; OR cancer has spread into the connective tissue layer of the esophagus wall, and cancer is found in 1 or 2 lymph nodes near the tumor. read more

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