The commonly used surgical methods for early and middle stage esophageal cancer are

The common surgical method for early and middle stage esophageal cancer is resection of esophageal cancer and gastroesophageal reconstruction. Once diagnosed, patients with esophageal cancer should be treated with surgery if their physical conditions permit. Palliative surgery is mainly used for patients who cannot be cured at advanced stage or after radiotherapy to solve the difficulty of eating. Radical surgery depends on the lesion site and patient's specific situation. If patients have difficulty eating, it is best to take surgical treatment, postoperative chemotherapy and with Chinese medicinal preparations to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy.

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