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Suggest Treatment For Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Esophagus With Metastasis
last year my father was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of middle 1/3rd oespohagus after a cycle of chemotherapy with cis platin he was operated and his oespohagectomy was done at the same time...his left primary bronchus had a tumour which was benign which was also removed together with oespohgectomy about an year later...that is 10 to 15 days before doctors found that....the disease has metastasised to D5 D 6 D7 vertebraes and around the left primary bronchus...and the tumour has enterd the descending aorta too
doctors has asked us to get a dotatate scan done... which would decide weather he can take the therapy or not.... doctors also said he doesnt have much time left.. you can say few weeks or months only..and that to if he gets the therapy. i am really very scared are there any other treatments which can cure him...atleast few years...i dont want to loose my father please help....:(((
doctors has asked us to get a dotatate scan done... which would decide weather he can take the therapy or not.... doctors also said he doesnt have much time left.. you can say few weeks or months only..and that to if he gets the therapy. i am really very scared are there any other treatments which can cure him...atleast few years...i dont want to loose my father please help....:(((
Wed, 6 May 2015
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
Unfortunately your father is having stage 4 cancer esophagus with spread to bones and also around the operated area. In this case, it is difficult to provide a curative treatment option.
I am not sure if there is occlusion of esophagus after surgery. If present then this can be temporarily opened by inserting a metallic bare stent. However it is not known when it might get blocked again.
It is also important to discuss the invasion of descending aorta wall by the tumor. If there is encircling of the aorta by the tumor then it is not an emergency but if the wall of descending aorta is infiltrated by the cancer esophagus then it can become an emergency if the aorta leaks. This has to be discussed with his doctor as seen from the CT scan.
Your father requires good pain relief and nutrition to maintain his general condition and make him comfortable. Please do not worry.
Thanks for writing in.
Unfortunately your father is having stage 4 cancer esophagus with spread to bones and also around the operated area. In this case, it is difficult to provide a curative treatment option.
I am not sure if there is occlusion of esophagus after surgery. If present then this can be temporarily opened by inserting a metallic bare stent. However it is not known when it might get blocked again.
It is also important to discuss the invasion of descending aorta wall by the tumor. If there is encircling of the aorta by the tumor then it is not an emergency but if the wall of descending aorta is infiltrated by the cancer esophagus then it can become an emergency if the aorta leaks. This has to be discussed with his doctor as seen from the CT scan.
Your father requires good pain relief and nutrition to maintain his general condition and make him comfortable. Please do not worry.
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