Sixty-four-year-old Jeffery Thomson has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He has experienced a 20-pound weight loss in the past 2 months due to decreased appetite and difficulty eating. He will begin cancer treatment in a week and is visiting with the registered dietitian for nutrition counseling. Mr. Thomson begins ____. His doctor chooses this treatment because it is better able to target specific parts of the body.

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Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells. It is often used to treat esophageal cancer because it can be targeted to specific parts of the body, such as the esophagus.

Sixty-Four-Year-Old Jeffery Thomson Has Been Diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer