have to live? I know this question seems kind of strange, but I'm very serious. Someone I love dearly is getting worse. This person has had choking problems for about 10 years just found out there is cancer near his esophagus but won't know the stage until February because the Endoscopy Procedure will be done on January 30. His cough is getting worse and I'm really worried. Does cancer grow really fast and have you heard of anyone who passed away quickly if nothing was done about it. He said he'll take chemotherapy and radiation if he has too but won't want his stomach to be turned into an esophagus if they want to take it out. Does anyone know anything about how long one can live with cancer near the esophagus. Your serious answers would be greatly appreciated. God bless.

My advice would be to demand the endoscopy to be done immediately! Say you wil lnot wait till January 30th. The sooner the treatment starts the better the prognosis. If your hospital wont let you go to a different one (find an adult oncology center) im sure they will do it immediately.