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Specific Cancers: Esophageal Cancer
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Treatment Options for Recurrent Esophageal Cancer

Sometimes esophageal cancer comes back after you’ve had treatment. In that case, the goal of treatment is to ease your symptoms and improve your quality of life. Your doctor may use these standard treatments to do that.

  • Chemotherapy

  • Radiation

  • Both chemotherapy and radiation

Ask your doctor about joining clinical trials of new therapies. These treatments may not only help you but also help researchers develop new treatments for esophageal cancer.

 

Online Medical Reviewer: Saif, M. Wasif MD
Online Medical Reviewer: Tsottles, Nancy RN, BSN
Date Last Reviewed: 10/28/2005
Date Last Modified: 12/14/2005
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