Question: Medication to treat cancer


I have a neighbor that is my best friend. He recently found out
that he has a large tumor in his esophagus. His doctor has not yet
done a biophy but believes he probably does have cancer.

The doctor told him that surgery on the esophagus to remove the
tumor was not an option since the esophagus would be damaged
by the surgery.

The doctor discussed chemotherapy as a treatment option.

I read about some sort of new method of treating cancer. It involves
making use of a needle to inject a medication into the tumor. The
medication causes the blood to stop flowing to the tumor. As a result,
the tumor stops growing and actually dies.

Is that medication and related treatment program now being used to
treat cancer? If so, can it be used to treat cancer of the esophagus?

Does anyone know of a website that mentions the treatment option discussed
above? If so, please post the URL.

Thanks in advance,
Jason
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