How do you optimize nutrition for patients experiencing dysphagia while undergoing chemoradiation therapy for esophageal cancer?

Is there a preferred method and should any of the following be avoided: esophageal stent, nasogastric tube, PEG, J-tube, or TPN?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

Providing adequate nutrition for patients on treatment for esophageal cancer can be difficult. Evaluation and management should employ a multidisciplinary approach with individualized dietetic advice. In patients with the ability to swallow up-front, we start chemoradiation without employing other m...

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