Treatment of Esophageal Cancer in 2021 | Zev A. Wainberg, MD | Professor of Medicine, UCLA

Zev A. Wainberg, MD, co-director of the UCLA GI Oncology Program and professor of medicine, discusses appropriate staging and treatment of esophageal cancer and new drugs being developed for esophageal cancer.
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[@timgordonsr3688]

THANK YOU DOC, i just got informed today my dad has stage 4 esophageal adenocarcinoma and your video really does a good job and gives me hope!

[@tommh44]

I was just dignosed with adenocarcinoma esophagus cancer. This presentation was very helpful to me. I wonder if you have updated information that i could study. Thank you very much.

[@TheKazimraza]

great updated lecture i also believe in immunotherapy as future

[@FTFFF]

Thank you for this clear presentation. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 esophageal cancer nine months ago (adenocarcinoma and poorly differentiated neuroendocrine - which I understand is rare and aggressive). I've been treated with chemo (cisplatin & irenotecan)/radiation/esophagectomy at MSK and just had the first of 12 immunotherapy treatments with nivolumab. I'm encouraged by the potential of immunotherapy and remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

[@mohammedkazeem56]

My mom is totally free from Cancer after her repeated test prove Negative.its my great pleasure to thank you Dr emuakhe on channels for your Great Herbs Sr and keep Saving life doc...

[@Alpha_7227]

Did your mum have a pet scan or ct scan to prove that she was clear. I am a public patient as opposed to a private patient in Australia so my oncologist insists there is no need for scans unless I am showing symptoms ie. inability to swallow easily, weight loss or breathlessness.

[@mrmikewayne64]

I was just diagnosed with adenocarcinoma esophagus cancer have yet to be staged. First pet scan to be done was cancelled do to the place not having the medicine before the scan they ran out. Reschedule for a week later now waiting to see oncology doc again to see how or if it spread. Now almost a month and a half not knowing what stage is got me stressed but few more days will see oncology doctor again to see where this goes.

[@sherrihicks6743]

Update?

[@mrmikewayne64]

@@sherrihicks6743 they say T2 or t3 it was cough before it spread. Now a week into radiation and chemo then a sergury after to take whole esophagus and part of stomach and lymph nodes. So I won't be in the same situation years from now. Have 6 weeks of radiation and 5 treatments of chemo they say it's a low dose chemo . I am only 39 so they don't want to leave anything behind.

[@jaywade05]

@@mrmikewayne64 good luck my father is diagnosed with this. Were you a smoker by chance ?

[@veermodel7]

@@mrmikewayne64 hi God bless you buddy ,I pray for your early recovery..need your help to know your early symptoms..am have pain in swallowing food in certain area whenever food touch ther it's pains but not always pain ,my mucus also comes in mouth without cough even.its been more than a year now on Feb 21 I did my endoscopy Dr said nothing I see. Then for 5 months ther was no pain but from last September it's same pain started again with same senerio.last 2months I lost 4kg weight.last month again I went to same gastrology Dr...but now he saying u go to thyroid specialist Dr..but am afraid of esophagus cancer pls suggest me and advice Ur early symptoms.

[@mrmikewayne64]

@@jaywade05 yes I smoked but they say it came from years of Gerd that change the tissue of the esophagus and turned into cancer altho smoking didn't help and neither did my life style I was a big dude till this started. Now down to 261 from 311.

[@juliegoff1731]

I have Barrett’s ,your video has RUINED my life ,thanks for the positive news in the year 2021 ,I’m on my knees ,I came on here for hope ,I got none

[@meganthurlow6451]

Hey! Go see your doctor and ask what you can do to prevent this. Educate yourself about on the signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer so you know what to look for. There are a lot of lifestyle changes and medications you can take to improve GERD and Barrett’s esophagus that can drastically reduce your changes of esophageal cancer. Try and be as proactive as you can.

[@tatianebassani8792]

I have Barret

[@RoyalMarineYachtGroup]

If all you have is Barrets you can get cured by removing it with endoscopic resection is a simple procedure doen in less than 2 or 3 hours by endoscope. Your insurance should cover most of it. DO IT ASAP!

[@RoyalMarineYachtGroup]

@@tatianebassani8792 If all you have is Barrets you can get cured by removing it with endoscopic resection is a simple procedure doen in less than 2 or 3 hours by endoscope. Your insurance should cover most of it. DO IT ASAP!

[@RoyalMarineYachtGroup]

If all you have is Barrets you can get cured by removing it with endoscopic resection is a simple procedure doen in less than 2 or 3 hours by endoscope. Your insurance should cover most of it. DO IT ASAP!

[@Alpha_7227]

As a non smoker and just very occasional drinker my oncologist just put my cancer down to bad luck. So much for science and physiology. Is there any hard evidence on whether oral sex plays any part in esophageal cancer. Why can't you suggest by the age of 45 all men have a routine endoscopy to check the condition of their esophagus. Easy screening test I would have thought. Thanks for the video, love the slides, easy to understand. I would like to know now what were my bio markers. I am taking nivolumab once a fortnight now after having surgery and cross therapy earlier. I was told by my surgical team that I was clear of cancer after surgery as far as the microscopic eye could see. I pray that the immunotherapy can keep the beast away.

[@dianagorden9171]

If the United States doesn’t do screening on this , how is cancer considered, unless a biopsy is done on that growth .?( tumor)

[@Noodles.FreeUkraine]

Amazing how those folks post great videos, but can't spend a few minutes removing the disgusting spam that makes up half the comment section.

[@youngbenson5087]

A MILLION APPRECIATION TO DR . ABDUL FOR CURED MY MUM CANCER.

[@eileenjones8552]

My husband just died of this in August 25 2021. Diagnosed in April 2021.😢

[@corithelioness]

May I ask what we’re your husbands symptoms that made him seek out medical attention …. Have an upcoming dc app and I suspect I have this cancer.

[@eileenjones8552]

@@corithelioness Sorry you are having problems . He had been taking heart burn meds for years. Than last winter food wasn’t going down right. He would end up throwing up which was very odd for him. We thought at first maybe it was rich food or too much. His stomach would feel bloated too. We went for a scope figuring he need his throat stretch. But Dr said he had cancer where the esophagus and stomach connect. They figured he had it for 3 years. But no issues until last February. It took him fast, at the end he couldn’t even have water with out it coming back up. I pray you don’t have this, I will keep. You in my prayers. My husband was only 67. Hope this helps.

[@mohammedkazeem56]

Haven't you been hearing of Dr emuakhe? His herbs has been saving life from Cancer.Except you don't believe in herbs

[@eileenjones8552]

@@mohammedkazeem56 I didn’t find this utube until after my husband’s death. You don’t even know me, to know if I like herbs or not. Your all heart you little &$#@

[@mohammedkazeem56]

@@eileenjones8552 m sorry about the los.so haw are you doing?hop you doing fine?Dr emuakhe has different herbs for different deases and infections.i actually promise him I will let the World knows about what he can do with herbs if my Mom is CURED.so that's exactly what I doing for him.

[@nicolerose7639]

So adenocarcinoma could potentially be genetic, because gerd etc is often genetic? Where's squamous cell carcinoma is more likely environmental...

[@karenmontague1490]

Is adenocarcinoma of esophageal junction easier to cure? Or more difficult?

[@RoyalMarineYachtGroup]

Best option is suregery. See a doctor asap

[@thomaswellington4518]

I will never forget how you help me with my genital warts I was confuse of what to do after 3years of illness and finally God bring you towards me to help me cure my warts with your herbs once again thank you Dr Osaoji

[@drtomo6827]

I would like to know percentage of surgey.

[@antoniojames3798]

Being diagnosed with Gastric Cancer has been a major loss of money and has caused major problems in my immune system,but when I came across Dr. Osaka on KZbin Channel and he recommended his herbal medicine I got completely cured of Gastric CANCER.

[@nicolerose7639]

Surgery usually is an option unless stage 4+

[@BickyStha]

My father is in 4th stage of this esophagas cancer.. where should I take him to cure... 😔😔 Plzz help me... !! How can I extend his life..??

[@sudeepreddy2981]

Hey mate did u get any solution

[@BickyStha]

@@sudeepreddy2981 noo

[@sudeepreddy2981]

@@BickyStha Thn wt treatment and wt doctor said dude

[@pramodeditzzz8611]

My father is also suffering from this deadly disease

[@hrushikeshswain4949]

My father too..