1972年3月以来,我院手术治疗并经病理细胞学检查确诊的食管癌1257例。现就其发病规律、病理类型、治疗情况等总结分析如下。临床资料一、一般情况本组男835例,女422例。居住农村982例,城镇275例。年龄21～74岁,平均57.4岁。高发年龄段为50～60岁,约占60.4%。Ⅱb期和Ⅲ期分别占32.9%和56.6%。食管中、下段癌分别占57.4%和31.3%。经病理细胞学确诊为鳞状细胞癌1229例(97.8%),腺癌24例(1.95%),食管肉瘤2例(0.16%),类癌2例(0.16%)。手术切除1143例,其中髓样 Since March 1972, 1257 cases of esophageal cancer have been diagnosed by pathological examination in our hospital. The following is a summary analysis of its incidence, pathological types, and treatment conditions. Clinical data First, the general situation of this group of 835 males and 422 females. There are 982 rural residents and 275 urban residents. Age 21 to 74 years old, average 57.4 years old. High-rising age group is 50 to 60 years old, accounting for about 60.4%. Phases IIb and III accounted for 32.9% and 56.6%, respectively. Cancers in the middle and lower esophagus accounted for 57.4% and 31.3%, respectively. By pathological diagnosis, 1229 cases (97.8%) of squamous cell carcinoma, 24 cases (1.95%) of adenocarcinoma, 2 cases of esophageal sarcoma (0.16%), and 2 cases of carcinoid tumor (0.16%) were diagnosed. Surgical removal of 1143 cases, including medullary