Esophageal cancer surgery

By Mayo Clinic staff
Original Article:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/medical/IM03993
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Esophageal cancer surgery

Illustration of esophageal cancer surgery

One operation used to treat esophageal cancer is esophagectomy. During this procedure, the surgeon removes the tumor and a portion of your esophagus that surrounds it. Then your remaining esophagus is attached to your stomach.
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