Treatment may include surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. Surgery may remove part of the esophagus and nearby lymph nodes. 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. If you have any of the symptoms and are at a high risk for this disease, seek medical evaluation right away. All Rights Reserved.