UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is part of the UPMC family.
Many other people have experienced esophageal cancer, and the caring people who work at UPMC have guided them and their families through the often-difficult treatment process. Each person’s experience is unique, but each cancer story does hold a few elements in common.
The stories told here are real-life accounts of how our patients are living with their diagnosis with help from the expert clinicians and compassionate staff at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
Thomas H.
Thomas was experiencing an upset stomach while traveling in Europe. He went to the doctor when he returned home. After some testing, he was diagnosed with stage III esophageal cancer. He received care from experts at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Washington (formerly Washington Health System Radiation Oncology, in partnership with UPMC Hillman Cancer Center).
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David L.
After a heart attack and a variety of tests, David was diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus and a large obstructing esophageal cancer. During David's surgery his surgeons found an anatomical problem. For most surgeons, this would have ended his surgery, but thankfully he was in the right hands at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
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