Esophageal Cancer Treatment – Radiation Therapy
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Radiation Therapy for Esophageal Cancer
Radiation therapy is one of the three primary forms of conventional esophageal cancer treatment offered at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). Typically, radiation therapy is combined with other conventional treatments for esophageal cancer, such as surgery or chemotherapy.
Radiation therapy may also be used to help relieve esophageal cancer symptoms, including difficulty swallowing and pain.
Innovative radiation therapy technology used to treat esophageal cancer treatment continues to evolve, enabling physicians to deliver higher radiation doses to cancer cells, all the while helping to preserve and protect surrounding, normal esophageal tissue.
Radiation oncologists at CTCA use advanced radiation technology and techniques, including Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and High-Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy, to target cancerous cells.
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