Esophagus cancer

Esophageal cancer occurs in the esophagus, a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach. As the tumor grows, it may cause obstruction and make swallowing difficult. Eventually, the cancer may spread to lymph nodes and other organs (a process known as metastasis).

Our comprehensive multispecialty team diagnoses and treats more upper GI cancer cases than any other hospital in the region. High volumes also indicate better outcomes for more complicated surgical procedures.

Small, early-stage tumors benefit from certain treatments, while later-stage cancer may require more extensive surgery, targeted chemotherapy and radiation. Our comprehensive multispecialty team diagnoses and treats more upper GI cancer cases than any other hospital in the region. We perform approximately 30 major surgeries for esophageal cancer each year, and with these high volumes have improved patient and disease outcomes.