oesophageal cancer

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Hi,

My mum had an endoscopy on Tuesday.

The consultant endoscopist is saying this is oesphageal cancer. He’s taken 10 pathology samples for a histology.

please be honest is there any chance of the someone being incorrect with an endoscopy? Should I accept that the histology will most probably come back as cancerous or is there a chance he could be incorrect? Should I not jump
to conclusions without a histology?

I’ve spent so much time reading around about the cancer itself and I am devastated, seems like she’ll be gone within the year. I am in pieces.

I very much doubt he will be wrong. Sorry.

I'm sorry that you have had such devastating news. I know you always think of the worst case scenario, so I would wait and see what they say.

DH had his oesophagus removed 7 years ago after they found microscopic cancer cells. The operation was so successful that he didn't need any subsequent treatment, and he was discharged two years ago.

Wishing you and your mum all the best for a positive outcome

Unlikely they will be wrong. But you need to have hope treatments are amazing now and they may have caught it early. I did lose a parent to it but it was very advanced and there were already secondaries. We had 2.5 years and they were good quality years. Sorry you are there it an awful journey to be on.💐

I doubt he's wrong but I'm not sure that's the same as saying you'll loose your mum. My neighbour was treated for oesophageal cancer 10 years ago and although the treatment was tough she is still here and celebrated her 76th birthday recently.

Very occasionally things that look very much like cancer can turn out to be something else. Patients often go for multiple tests and repeat biopsies to confirm this. However, the vast majority of the time, if it looks like cancer it does turn out to be cancer - I don’t want to give you false hope.

One of my in-laws was diagnosed with oesphageal cancer. They had surgery but no additional treatment at the time. After recovering from surgery they lived a full life for another 13 years well into their 80’s. So the timeframes might not be as short as you are fearing. Keep hoping as it may not be as bad as you fear.

Keeping everything crossed for you & your Mum. 🤞

I have a lovely friend who had this cancer ....
Radical Surgery etc etc
BUT they are still with us enjoying life over 5 years later...don't lose hope

Thank you everyone. You’ve definitely made me feel a bit more hopeful. The NHS have just done the endoscopy so I am worried it will take too long before they do anything. Shall I take her through private treatment with Royal marsden? Would it be quicker?