Symptoms and Treatments of Esophageal Cancer

7. Esophagectomy

If the tumor is large and has embedded itself into your esophagus, then you may need to have an esophagectomy, which is surgery to remove a portion of the esophagus. As part of this surgery, the surgeon will remove the part of the esophagus that has the tumor as well as your lymph nodes and the upper part of your stomach. The portion of the esophagus that is left will then be connected to the stomach so that you can continue to eat and drink in a normal fashion.