Cancer of the Esophegus

Posted By Damien Seddon on January 23, 1998 at 20:17:06:









Please can anyone help with any information on this type of cancer.
Eg websites,books etc.
Also please feel free to post any responses...good or bad..JUST THE TRUTH
My grandfather has today(23rd jan 98) been diagnosed as suffering from esophegus cancer, the surgeon who was his only hope has refused to carry out surgery due to my grandfather's heart disease(50% in right ventricle). My Grandfather has no apparent secondary cancers and we have been informed that cheomotherapy and radium treatment is out of the question due to the severe side effects on this type of cancer(is this true?). The only option which has been offered to him is a steel pipe inserted into his tube to make swallowing foods easier,(should make him have 3 months of qualitity time)

If you can help than please do, as I feel so useless at this moment in time.