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The outcome is dependent on the radiation dose and the overall severity of injury. The lesion may heal completely, although severe injury may lead to chronic ulcers, strictures, and fistulas. Oral glutamine therapy may have a protective effect during therapy. Radiation‐induced esophageal carcinoma may also be a late complication of therapy for extraesophageal thoracic tumors. Endoscopic dilation and stenting may be required to maintain luminal patency.