食管癌为常见恶性肿瘤,大多为老年中、晚期患者。手术切除率低,术后3、5年生存率低。食管癌以综合治疗为主,对不能手术切除者联合应用放疗、化疗、热疗可延长患者生存时间,提高生活质量。本研究对收治的78例老年食管癌患者随机分为同期放疗、化疗联合区域性热疗治疗组(治疗组) Esophageal cancer is a common malignancy, mostly elderly patients, advanced patients. Surgical resection rate is low, 3-5 years after surgery, low survival rate. Esophageal cancer is mainly based on comprehensive treatment, combined with radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hyperthermia can not extend the survival time of patients and improve the quality of life. The study of 78 cases of elderly patients with esophageal cancer were randomly divided into concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy combined with regional hyperthermia treatment group (treatment group)