What chemotherapy treatments exists for patients with esophageal cancer?

Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy used for esophageal cancer is usually platinum based, different combination. Either cisplatinum/ 5 fu or carbo/ taxol (paclitaxel). There are other different regimen as well.

Herceptin (trastuzumab): For tumors that have overexpression of the proten her-2-neu, the chemotherapeutic Herceptin (trastuzumab) might be effective.

Many: It depends on the type of esophageal cancer and the stage. Cisplatin plus 5-fu is a common regimen, and it is sometimes given with radiation. Other types of chemo being studied include taxol, gemciteabine, irinotecan, and xeloda (capecitabine). A good website for cancer information is www.Cancer.Gov, the national cancer institute website. Good luck!