Brief introduction to the methods of treating esophageal cancer

Nowadays, many people may suffer from esophageal cancer due to irregular diet. If esophageal cancer is not treated in time, the patient's condition may continue to worsen and eventually harm the body. Therefore, we must understand the treatment of esophageal cancer in time to help patients recover better. Let's take a look at the specific methods of treating esophageal cancer.

Treatments for esophageal cancer include:

1. Radiation therapy:

It is mainly used for early esophageal cancer in the cervical and upper thoracic segments. It can also be considered for patients in the middle and late stages who are in good general condition. However, the general condition is poor, and only semi-liquid or liquid food can be taken, or there are supraclavicular lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, tracheal invasion, esophageal perforation, and bleeding. This is one of the treatment methods for esophageal cancer.

2. Chemotherapy:

It is mainly used for middle and late stage esophageal cancer, and can also be combined with surgery, radiotherapy, and interventional therapy to improve the efficacy. This is also a treatment measure for esophageal cancer.

3. Surgical treatment:

It is the preferred method for early stage esophageal cancer and can be used as a treatment for esophageal cancer.

4. Interventional treatment:

It is mainly suitable for patients with advanced esophageal cancer who are not suitable for surgery or are unwilling to undergo surgery; or those with poor general condition who are not suitable for radiotherapy; or those who need to combine radiotherapy and chemotherapy to improve the treatment effect and quickly relieve dysphagia in a short period of time; and those with esophageal-tracheal fistula who need to close the fistula as soon as possible, control infection, and improve the quality of life. This treatment of esophageal cancer is relatively common.

The above content is a detailed introduction to the treatment of esophageal cancer. I hope everyone can understand it one by one. As long as these esophageal cancer treatments are available, the patient's condition can be better controlled, and the body can recover as soon as possible. So if you want the patient to be cured earlier, please keep these esophageal cancer treatment methods in mind. I wish all patients a speedy recovery.