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Minimally-invasive surgeries now available to treat esophageal cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 22,000 Americans are diagnosed with esophageal cancer each year, but it doesn't have to be a death sentence. KTVU's Heather Holmes speaks with Kaiser Permanente Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Velotta and his patient Francisca Ortiz about her fight against esophageal cancer at age 61 and how she found out something was wrong in the first place.