What are the methods for treating esophageal cancer

Esophageal cancer is a disease that is quite harmful to the human body. It is usually discovered in the late stage. Patients with esophageal cancer should be treated promptly, but they cannot just be treated blindly. The most effective treatment method should be chosen to treat esophageal cancer. So, what is the effective way to treat esophageal cancer? Let's learn about it together.

What is the effective treatment for esophageal cancer?

1. Radiation therapy

Combined with surgical treatment: Preoperative irradiation can shrink the tumor and metastatic lymph nodes, degenerate or even eliminate cancer cells, and transform the cancerous adhesions between the tumor and adjacent organs into fibrous adhesions, which helps to improve the resection rate. In addition, radiotherapy can promote the occlusion of small blood vessels and lymphatic vessels around the tumor, eliminate subclinical micro-metastatic lesions around the tumor, reduce the chance of intraoperative dissemination, and thus improve the effect of surgical treatment.

2. Chinese Medicine

It has small side effects and is easy to treat. Chinese medicine can be decocted and taken to relieve symptoms. It has certain benefits in the treatment of esophageal cancer, improving the body's immunity, reducing the toxic damage of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and improving the patient's quality of life.

3. Palliative resection

Esophageal cancer is in the late stage and is closely adhered to surrounding organs or has extensive lymph node metastasis. Although the tumor can be removed, the surrounding infiltrated and metastatic lymph nodes often cannot be completely removed.

The above are the better methods for treating esophageal cancer summarized by our experts in clinical practice. We hope that it can provide a reference for everyone when choosing a treatment method. Everyone’s physical condition and disease conditions are different. Patients should also choose a treatment method that suits them based on their actual situation.