Patient Stories

Written by people who have suffered with Oesophageal or Gastric Cancer.

Bryan Woolnough’s Story

I turned 40 in May 2011 and when I started to have some slight problems with swallowing at breakfast time

Ian Anderson’s Story

I first experienced difficulty swallowing around April 2012 but after a couple of visits to the GP Gastro Reflux was

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