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Surgery for esophageal cancer involves removal of the part of esophagus that is involved with cancer and joining the uninvolved part with stomach. The lymph nodes in the area are also removed. If the cancer is in the upper part of the esophagus the stomach may be pulled up to the chest to compensate for the loss of length in the esophagus. In a variation of this procedure the surgeon may remove a part of the small intestine and use this to compensate for the lost length of the esophagus, thus keeping the stomach in its normal position. If the cancer is in the lower part of the esophagus, surgeon can remove lower part of the esophagus and upper part of the stomach and join the two ends together. Surgery may cure some of the patients with esophageal cancer, however in many patients the cancer may come back after the surgery. In most cases, steps such as lifestyle & diet change can help prevent the reoccurrance. TonyM
600mg Seroquel
40mg Valium
40mg Nexium
20mg Lipitor
10mg Felodipine
320mg Diovan
500mg Ciproflox
6cc Toronto GE
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Please note: I am a BScN but cannot give you medical advice as per website regulations but only my opinion and it is not to be taken as any suggested medical advice and should never be used to replace the professional advice of a licensed physician, but just as my personal opinion. Thank you for your understanding.
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