AIM:To evaluate the therapeutic effect of radiotherapy foresophageal cancer after expandable metallic stent placement.METHODS:Ten cases of advanced esophageal cancerwere evaluated,7 having complete obstruction and 3 withdigestive-respiratory fistula.Ten nitinol stents were placedat the site of stenosis.Patients were treated with a totaldose of 1 200 cGy divided into 3 fractions of 400 cGy 4-7 dafter stents placement.RESULTS:All the 10 stents were placed successfully atone time.After radiotherapy for advanced esophagealcancer,the survival period of the cases ranged from 14 to22 mo,with a mean survival of 17 mo.No re-stenosisoccurred among all the 10 cases.CONCLUSION:Stent placement combined withradiotherapy for esophageal cancer is helpful to prolongpatients’ survival and reduce occurrence of re-stenosis. AIM: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of radiotherapy foresophageal cancer after expandable metallic stent placement. METHODS: Ten cases of advanced esophageal cancerwere evaluated, 7 having complete obstruction and 3 with digestive-respiratory fistula. Ten nitinol stents were placedat the site of stenosis. Pats were treated with a total dose of 1 200 cGy divided into 3 fractions of 400 cGy 4-7 dafter stents placement .RESULTS: All the 10 stents were placed successfully at one time. After radiotherapy for advanced esophageal cancer, the survival period of the cases ranged from 14 to 22 mo, with a mean survival of 17 mo. No re-stenosisoccurred among all the 10 cases. CONCLUSION: Stent placement combined with radiotherapy for esophageal cancer is helpful to prolong patients’ survival and reduce occurrence of re-stenosis.