Esophageal Cancer

Treatment in Florida

All diagnosis and treatment options described in these pages are available at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Powerful diagnostic capabilities are important for patients being evaluated for esophageal cancer or considered for esophagectomy surgery. At Mayo Clinic in Florida, these capabilities include state-of-the-art CT, MR and PET imaging, as well as endoscopic ultrasound and the ability to do fine-needle biopsies during endoscopy.

Treatment Team

Esophageal cancer is evaluated and treated by specialists in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hematology/Oncology and Radiation Oncology. Our cardiothoracic surgeons are experienced in esophageal cancer surgery and do one to two such complex procedures each month. By comparison, surgeons in the average U.S. hospital do about five a year.

Appointments

For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at (904) 953-0853 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday, or complete an online appointment request form.