Esophageal Surgery: A Guide For Patients and Their Families

Craig W. Larson
Physicians Assitant
Department of Surgery

Timothy L. Vannatta, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Peer Review Status: Internally Reviewed by Craig W. Larson, Lynn Gingerich, Timothy Vannatta, Joan Ricks-McGillin, and Kelley Mclaughlin
Creation Date: January 2005
Last Revision Date: January 2005

What is it?

• Diagnosis

What are my options?

• Radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy
• Surgery
• Combined Therapy
• Preoprative Therapy

What can I expect?

• Postoperative Chemoradiation
• Palliative Care

Summary