Symptom care after esophageal cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether a structured symptom-reporting program helps people recover better after esophageal cancer surgery compared to usual care. If you are having surgery for esophageal cancer, this program might help manage your symptoms and improve your quality of life after the operation.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and are scheduled to have surgery to remove the tumor.
- Your doctor expects the surgery to remove all cancer (called an R0 resection).
- You are generally in good health (able to take care of yourself, ECOG score 0 or 1).
- You are willing to fill out questionnaires and come to follow-up visits as scheduled.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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