Prevention of Esophagus Cancer

Medical news about treatments for Esophagus Cancer

These medical news articles may be relevant to Esophagus Cancer treatment:

• New treatment for esophageal cancer involves laser light
• Pill-sized camera allows never seen before footage of the esophagus
• Reflux in detail
• More treatment news »

Clinical Trials for Esophagus Cancer

Some of the clinical trials for Esophagus Cancer include:

• Quality-of-Life Assessment of Patients Who Have Cancer of the Esophagus - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Esophagus - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - cisplatin,paclitaxel
• Nitrocamptothecin in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Stomach Cancer That Cannot Be Removed During Surgery - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - nitrocamptothecin
• PNU-93914 in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancer of the Esophagus - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - paclitaxel liposome
• Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Esophagus - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - cisplatin,fluorouracil
• more clinical trials...»

Latest Treatments for Esophagus Cancer

Some of the more recent treatments for Esophagus Cancer include:

• Surgery
• Radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy
• Laser photocoagulation
• more treatments...»

Treatments for Esophagus Cancer

Treatments to consider for Esophagus Cancer may include:

• Surgery - most common type of treatment.
  • Surgical tumor removal - removes the tumor and often nearby lymph nodes and tissue.
  • Partial esophagectomy
  • Esophagectomy
  • Laser therapy
• more treatments...»

Prevention of Esophagus Cancer:

The best ways to prevent cancer of the esophagus are to quit (or never start) using tobacco and to limit the use of alcohol. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Esophagus: NCI)

Esophagus Cancer Treatment: Book Excerpts

• Treatment - Laryngeal cancer
• Treatment - Esophageal cancer
• Treatment - Malignant spinal neoplasms
• Treatment - Esophageal diverticula
• Treatment
  - Laryngeal cancer
• Treatment - Esophageal cancer
• Treatment - Esophageal diverticula

Prevention Claims: Esophagus Cancer

Information on prevention of Esophagus Cancer comes from many sources. There are some sources that claim preventive benefits for many different diseases for various products. We may present such information in the hope that it may be useful, however, in some cases claims of Esophagus Cancer prevention may be dubious, invalid, or not recognized in mainstream medicine. Please discuss any treatment, discontinuation of treatment, or change of treatment plans with your doctor or professional medical specialist.

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