Thank you Pat for your reply. My husband had just turned 55 when he started having problems with hiccups and then swallowing. After testing, he was found to have esophageal adenocarcinoma. He did not have acid reflux, GERD, or Barretts. There also is no history of cancer in his family. He was a healthy white male, not overweight, nor did he drink but did smoke cigarettes. He, like many vietnam veterans, was exposed to dioxins. My husbands doctor said that he had a very aggressive cancer. Even with the surgery, chemo, and radiation the cancer continued to spread to his other digestive organs. He lived less than two years after diagnoses.
I've read about the EGFR but can find nothing that explains where this receptor/protein comes from. Do you have any idea?
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Thank you Pat for your reply. My husband had just turned 55 when he started having problems with hiccups and then swallowing. After testing, he was found to have esophageal adenocarcinoma. He did not have acid reflux, GERD, or Barretts. There also is no history of cancer in his family. He was a healthy white male, not overweight, nor did he drink but did smoke cigarettes. He, like many vietnam veterans, was exposed to dioxins. My husbands doctor said that he had a very aggressive cancer. Even with the surgery, chemo, and radiation the cancer continued to spread to his other digestive organs. He lived less than two years after diagnoses.
I've read about the EGFR but can find nothing that explains where this receptor/protein comes from. Do you have any idea?
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