上段食管癌有逐年上升的趋势。由于其解剖及手术方法较其他部位食管癌复杂,术后并发症也明显增高,故既往常放弃手术,而采取放射治疗。但是经放疗后患者5年生存率只有10%～18%。近年来,由于外科水平的不断提高,加上多学科的协作配合,许多上段食管癌患者手术治疗,且术后5年?.. The upper esophageal cancer has a rising trend year by year. Because its anatomy and surgical methods are more complicated than other sites of esophageal cancer, postoperative complications are also significantly higher, it is often abandoned surgery and radiotherapy. However, the 5-year survival rate after radiotherapy is only 10% to 18%. In recent years, due to the continuous improvement of the level of surgery, coupled with the cooperation of multi-disciplinary cooperation, many patients with esophageal cancer in the upper segment of the surgical treatment, and 5 years after surgery?