Ewing Sarcoma: Treatment Questions

Talking with healthcare providers about cancer can be overwhelming. It can be hard to take in all the information. Here are some questions to ask during appointments.

Ewing Sarcoma: Newly Diagnosed

Being told you have (or your child has) Ewing sarcoma can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.

Esophageal Cancer: Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation from X-rays or particles to kill cancer cells. Radiation is often part of the treatment for esophageal cancer. Learn why your healthcare provider may advise this treatment.

Esophageal Cancer: Surgery

Surgery can sometimes be used to treat esophageal cancer. The type you have depends on where the cancer is, how much it's spread, your overall health, and other factors.

Esophageal Cancer: Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)

In photodynamic therapy (PDT), you receive a light-activated medicine that tends to collect in cancer cells. Later the cells are exposed to a special light. This changes the medicine into a new form that kills the cancer cells.

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML): Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy is a treatment for cancer that uses high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells or stop them from growing. Radiation therapy is also called radiotherapy. Its goal is to kill cancer cell or shrink tumors.