从1980年1月至1984年12月共收治2,139例食管癌患者,其中83例(3.9％)是39岁以下者,按不同的治疗方法其平均生存期分别为单纯手术组23.3个月,术前放疗+手术组17.9个月,单纯放疗级7.9个月,中药+化疗组为5.7个月,年轻患者易误诊或较晚期才被诊断清楚,且治疗效果差于较年长者,因此早期诊断,早期治疗对年轻患者格外重要。 From January 1980 to December 1984, a total of 2,139 patients with esophageal cancer were treated, of whom 83 (3.9%) were under 39 years of age. According to different treatment methods, the average survival time was 23.3 months for the surgical group alone. Preradiotherapy+surgery group was 17.9 months. Radiotherapy alone was 7.9 months. Chinese medicine+chemotherapy group was 5.7 months. Young patients were often misdiagnosed or were diagnosed more late and the treatment effect was worse than that of older patients. Therefore, early diagnosis was performed. Early treatment is particularly important for young patients.