It can cure some patients whose cancer has not spread beyond the esophagus. For others, it simply relieves some symptoms. Chemotherapy uses special anticancer drugs given by mouth or an injection through the skin or into a vein. Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells. Combining surgery with other treatments like chemotherapy and, or, radiation therapy may help some patients live longer and with fewer symptoms.
Early diagnosis is key to survival.
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