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Around 11,000 - 13,000 new cases of esophageal cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States alone. The exact causes of esophageal cancer are not known. Still, we do know that it is more common in men than women, and esophageal cancer is more likely to occur as you get older. Most people who develop esophageal cancer are over age 60. Smoking cigarettes or using smokeless tobacco is one of the major risk factors for esophageal cancer. Chronic and/or heavy use of alcohol is another major risk factor for esophageal cancer.
This being the case, people from all over the country that have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, choose Cancer Treatment Centers of America for their treatment. Many patients choose Cancer Treatment Centers of America for esophageal cancer treatment because we create an atmosphere that feels more like a home than a hospital. Cancer Treatment Centers of America exclusively treats cancer, and we do it in a way that provides complete integrative cancer care that treats the entire person.
Read more about esophageal cancer below. You are welcomed to follow the links on this page at anytime to learn more about esophageal cancer and Cancer Treatment Centers of America. To view our esophageal cancer treatment page please follow this link: Esophageal Cancer Treatment.
Treatment Options: Esophageal Cancer
Among the conventional medical treatments available for esophageal cancer patients are the following: surgery, HDR brachytherapy, IMRT, fractionated dose chemotherapy, and photodynamic therapy. Whether you will benefit from these esophageal cancer treatments, will depend on several, interdependent factors.
Esophageal Cancer Experts
The esophageal cancer experts at Cancer Treatment Centers of America work closely with patients to determine which of the medical therapies listed above will be most effective. If the esophageal cancer is in an advanced stage, this can influence which medical treatment you will receive. Other factors to consider in esophageal cancer treatment include your age and your overall health.
Esophageal Cancer & Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Patients, who believe in the power of healing themselves and not just their cancer, choose Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Please follow the links provided on this page today to learn more about CTCA's innovative treatment approach.
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