Selecting treatment plan for esophageal cancer according to stage

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For information on the following treatment options, please see the Treatment Options Overview section.

Stage 0 (highly heterogeneous hyperplasia)

Treatment for stage 0 esophageal cancer includes the following approaches:

  • Surgery
  • Endoscopic resection

    Using our clinical trials search engine, you can find out which of the NCI-supported cancer clinical trials are currently enrolling patients. You can search for clinical trials by cancer type, patient age, and trial location. You can also get basic information about clinical trials.

    Stage I esophageal cancer

    Treatment for stage I esophageal squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma may include the following:

  • Preoperative radiotherapy combined with surgery
  • Surgery alone

    Using our clinical trial search engine, you can find out which of the NCI-supported cancer clinical trials are currently enrolling patients. You can search for clinical trials by cancer type, patient age, and trial location. You can also get basic information about clinical trials.

    Stage II esophageal cancer

    Treatment for stage II esophageal squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma may include the following:

  • Preoperative radiotherapy combined with surgery
  • Surgery alone
  • Preoperative chemotherapy combined with surgery
  • Radiotherapy treatment alone

    Using our clinical trials search engine, you can find out which of the NCI-supported cancer clinical trials are currently enrolling patients. You can search for clinical trials by cancer type, patient age, and trial location. You can also get basic information about clinical trials.

    Stage III esophageal cancer

    Treatment for stage III esophageal squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma may include the following:

  • Preoperative radiotherapy combined with surgery
  • Preoperative chemotherapy combined with surgery
  • Radiotherapy treatment alone

    Using our clinical trials search engine, you can find out which of the NCI-supported cancer clinical trials are currently enrolling patients. You can search for clinical trials by cancer type, patient age, and trial location. You can also get basic information about clinical trials.

    Stage IV esophageal cancer

    Treatment for stage IV esophageal squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma may include the following:

  • Preoperative radiotherapy combined with surgery
  • chemotherapy.
  • Palliative treatment; laser surgery or electrocoagulation to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
  • Palliative treatment; implantation of esophagoscopic stents to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
  • Palliative treatment: external or internal radiation therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
  • Chemical therapy clinical trials.
  • Clinical trials of targeted therapy combined with chemotherapy.

    Using our clinical trials search engine, you can find out which of the NCI-supported cancer clinical trials are currently enrolling patients. You can search for clinical trials by cancer type, patient age, and trial location. You can also get basic information about clinical trials.