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Esophageal Cancer Patient Stories
Topics in This Section
- Ampullary Cancer
- Anorectal Cancer
- Anal Canal Carcinoma
- Carcinoid Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Marlin Beach
- Barbara Cremean
- James Ferraro
- Rich Johnson
- Robert Kabaci
- Lee Mizrahi
- Robert Rappo
- Jerry Vanderwoude
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Liver Cancer (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
- Neuroendocrine Cancer of the Spleen
- Pancreatic
- Sister Mary Joseph's Lymph Node
- Small Bowel Cancer
- Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
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Lee Mizrahi
Although he did not work directly for a hospital, Lee Mizrahi knows most of the area's hospitals inside and out. Lee spent 35 years working in hospital sales for a medical equipment company. His territory spanned from Washington, D.C. to Maine and as far west as Ohio. When it came time for Lee to choose a cancer hospital, it was one of the easiest decisions he would make.
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Robert Rappo
Barrett's Esophagus, Esophageal CancerRobert Rappo has been struggling with renal failure and the resulting health issues since 1995. An endoscopy performed in the fall of 2008 resulted in a surprising diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus with high dysplasia. The reason he was caught off guard was that he had no symptoms.
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Jerry Vanderwoude
Benign Esophageal Tumor - Minimally Invasive Esophageal SurgeryThe summer of 2006 was no fun for Jerry Vanderwoude. He was the victim of a car accident that left him unable to work. He lost his job and spent the next 7 months looking for a new one. The following spring, Jerry landed a great new job as a refrigeration technician for Scanlon Associates in its steel plant. Just 4 months later, in the winter of 2008, Jerry began choking on his food at every meal. He wrote it off to the fact that he was eating too fast -- or maybe not chewing properly.
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