I am an esophageal cancer stage III survivor of 20 years. I have been through Chemo, radiation and surgery. We created the Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation (ECEF) www.fightec.org in part to help patients with their journey through this disease.
We have co-authored a book called 100 Questions and Answers about Esophageal Cancer published by Jones and Bartlett and you can get it at any book store.
We have also published a book called Esophagectomy Post Surgical Guide Questions & Answers published by Authorhouse that you can get at any bookstore or on our web site www.fightec.org
We have support groups that meet by conference call on a monthly basis. Patients calling in with quality of life questions and hearing how other patients have handled a specific issue. Calls are in the evening at 8:00PM (EDT).We have two Thoracic surgeons that attend each meeting Go to
https://fightec.org/services/ get more information. You can send me an email at bart@fightec.org.
We also have a conference call support group for recurrence and stage IV patients. This group meets on a monthly basis and we have a medical oncologist that joins each call. If you are interested please send an email to bart@figtec.org
We also have a 24hour hotline to help with quality of life questions as well. The number is on our web site
https://fightec.org/services/ We have a You Tube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDkh7_H9BOnNASdmG4pdF0g . If you subscribe to this channel, you will receive notice each time we add a video about esophageal cancer to it.
We look forward to hearing from you
Take care and stay safe.
Bart Frazzitta
President
I am an esophageal cancer stage III survivor of 20 years. I have been through Chemo, radiation and surgery. We created the Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation (ECEF) www.fightec.org in part to help patients with their journey through this disease.
