TREATMENT OPTIONS BY STAGE
Stage 0 Esophageal Cancer (Carcinoma in Situ)
Treatment of stage 0 esophageal cancer (carcinoma in situ) is usually surgery.
Stage I Esophageal Cancer
Treatment of stage I esophageal cancer may include the following:
- Surgery.
- Clinical trials of chemotherapy plus
radiation therapy, with or without surgery.
- Clinical trials of new therapies used before or after surgery.
Stage II Esophageal Cancer
- Surgery.
- Clinical trials of chemotherapy plus radiation therapy, with or without surgery.
- Clinical trials of new therapies used before or after surgery.
Stage III Esophageal Cancer
- Surgery.
- Clinical trials of chemotherapy plus radiation therapy, with or without surgery.
- Clinical trials of new therapies used before or after surgery.
Stage IV Esophageal Cancer
- External or internal radiation therapy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
- Laser surgery or electrocoagulation as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
- Chemotherapy.
Reference:
National Cancer Institute, USA.
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