Met with the Oncologist today, besides the tumor in his gastroesophageal junction (GE junction) they inform Dad that there are some lymph nodes beneath his stomach that appeared larger than they should be on the PET Scan. They will need to do another biopsy of this area to determine if the cancer has metastasized. The results of this 2nd biopsy will determine how and if the doctors can \ will treat the cancer.
We were sent to see another Dr. who is going to put a feeding tube into Dad's lower intestine. The tumor has prevented him from eating and he has lost ~30 lbs since Christmas. While the Dr. is putting the feeding tube in, he will perform a biopsy in the area of the enlarged lymph nodes.
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