My husband has stage 4 esophageal cancer that has spread to a lot of his liver, spread also to the lymph nodes, bloodstream and 3 spots on the lungs. He is taking palliative chemotherapy only.  How long has he got left,  We want to know so that we can get our affairs in order.
Chemo may be given (possibly along with the targeted Chat Doctor.  Radiation therapy or other treatments may be used to help with pain or trouble swallowing. For cancers that started at the gastroesophageal (GE) junction, treatment with the targeted