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my dad was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in the summer. I think I was in denial until now because the chemo seemed to be going so well but now he has stopped responding to the first type of chemo. He is only 50. omg thats horrible The reason cancers come back or relapse is because we think even early on, cancer cells can spread from the site of origin. Since they are microscopic cells floating elsewhere, it is impossible to detect. Surgery and radiation can take care of the main disease area that we can see, and chemotherapy hopefully will help kill off cells that have moved elsewhere. But the response to chemo is not great in many cancers, ergo cancers recur. Sorry to hear you and your father have to deal with this stuff. I would check out a relatively new site, its well written and should have something that will help you cope, or deal with the situation. the website is http://www.positivecancer.com |
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