Esophageal cancer cure rate is high

Early esophageal cancer has a higher cure rate than advanced esophageal cancer. Early esophageal cancer can be treated with surgery or radical radiation therapy. If the patient can tolerate surgery, surgery is the first choice. Surgery may lead to a radical cure for early esophageal cancer. For middle-aged and elderly patients with poor physical condition, radical radiation therapy can also be used to control the condition of esophageal cancer and the patient can survive for a long time. However, if the esophageal cancer is in the middle and late stages, the cure rate is relatively low. The main treatment is based on radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The purpose of treatment is to control the symptoms of malignant tumors and prolong the patient's life.