The esophagus is the tube that transports food from the throat to the stomach. Cancer occurs when cells in the body divide without control or order. Normally, cells divide in a regulated manner. If cells keep dividing uncontrollably when new cells are not needed, a mass of tissue forms, called a growth or tumor. Esophageal cancer is the growth of cancer cells the esophagus.
Moore Regional Hospital offers chemotherapy, radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy, surgery and support for patients with esophageal cancer. We also offer the region’s only esophageal ultrasound procedure for diagnosing and staging esophageal cancer.
Located in NC, our oncology specialists assist patients looking for further information for esophagus cancer treatment and therapy.
As a leading oncology clinic in Pinehurst NC, we provide esophagus cancer treatment and therapy to patients in the Sanford, Raeford, Laurinburg, Lumberton, Troy and Rockingham regions and beyond.