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Inoperable oesophageal cancer

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Hi, has anyone any experience of radiotherapy for symptom control? My husband is struggling with diet and we have delayed a stent for now

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Hi, my husband didn’t have radiotherapy however he had a stent fitted when he could no longer eat & drink or swallow, after the stent he could eat & drink & swallow saliva again, positives outweighted negatives.

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