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Can i have another surgery if my esophageal cancer has come back and spread?
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NO: Surgery is used as primary treatment only. Recurrent cancer is treated with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
Answered 12/25/2011
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It depends: It depends where it has recurred. Re-operative surgery for esopahgeal cancer is very complex with a lot of risk. It is not common, so if it is to be considered, it should be at a quaternary center with experience.
Answered 8/2/2012
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