Understanding Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer
Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute radiation oncologist Hannah Roberts, MD explains more about stage 4 esophageal cancer and how an expert team can design an individualized treatment plan.
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer is cancer that develops in the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach.
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Cancer-Related Pain Services
Massachusetts General Hospital's Pain Management Center offers advanced pain management therapies for patients experiencing moderate to severe levels of cancer-related pain.
Clinic for Reproductive Health and Cancer
The Clinic for Reproductive Health and Cancer at Massachusetts General Hospital provides guidance on fertility preservation for cancer patients to help protect their future reproductive options.
Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute
Esophageal Cancer Treatment Program
The Tucker Gosnell Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers offers patients and families access to one of New England's most experienced programs for esophageal cancer treatment.
Esophagectomy
Esophagectomy is performed by surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital as both a minimally invasive and standard open procedure to remove a diseased esophagus and reconstruct the gastrointestinal tract.
Oncological Treatment Therapies
Oncological treatment therapies are interventions given before or after tumor surgery to maximize the effectiveness of cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, radiation and the newer targeted and biological therapies.
Swallowing and Heartburn Center
The Swallowing and Heartburn Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital Digestive Healthcare Center provides both primary treatment and second opinion evaluations for throat, esophagus and stomach disorders.
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