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Esophageal Cancer Stage III-C consult
My mom is having squamous cell carcinoma esophagus cancer of stage III C(1 mnth before) her age is 48 and weight is 35k
Our doctor tried for the surgery but could not happen because of the cancer near the aorta
so they inserted a food pipe in her stomach for liquid diet.I'm afraid that my mother would not survive the CT+RT therapy. what shold i do?
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Can it for stenting and pall chemo alone. Please discuss for further advise
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Dr. Anita Malik
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Even with Arora involvement,she can be consider for chemo radio. But if tracheal involvement is contraindication for radiotherapy.
As there is risk of treacheoesophageal fistula.
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