Obstructive sensation or dull pain behind the sternum when swallowing dry food is one of the manifestations of esophageal cancer in early and middle stages. It is mainly progressive dysphagia, and in the early stage, there may only be discomfort or blockage when swallowing, pain or discomfort behind the sternum when swallowing food. When swallowing dry food, there is a sense of obstruction or dull pain behind the sternum dietary management: 1, medicine and food have the same origin, part of the food is both therapeutic anti-cancer effect, can be targeted to choose the application. Foods that are beneficial to digestive tumors include leek, Brasenia schrebergeri, cabbage, ink lettuce, lily of the valley and sword beans. Foods in daily life such as garlic, soybean products, green tea, etc. are also good anticancer drugs. 2.Diet should be light, without partiality, consume more food rich in vitamins, trace elements and fiber, plus new vegetables, fruits, mushrooms and seafood. 3.When esophageal cancer patients have difficulty in swallowing, they should change to liquid food, chew slowly and eat more meals in less time, forcible accumulation of pressure will also stimulate cancer cells to spread, metastasize, bleed, pain and so on. 4, Dietary modification for advanced esophageal cancer (esophageal cancer): when esophageal cancer patients have malignant disease, they should supplement protein, such as milk, egg, goose meat, goose blood, lean pork, various fruits and so on. Dietary modification for advanced esophageal cancer: when esophageal cancer patients have complete obstruction, they should adopt intravenous rehydration and gastrostomy so as to give high nutritious food to maintain life. 6. Patients with esophageal cancer who rely on semi-liquid and liquid diet to maintain their life should pay special attention to avoiding cold food and food that has been placed for too long when they are eating. 7. Early stage esophageal cancer patients’ dietary adjustment: in diet, mainly utilize the maximum digestive and absorptive capacity of gastrointestinal tract to supplement as much nutrients as possible in order to make the body strong. Eat more fresh food and supplement protein, vitamin and fat. 8. Dietary modification for esophageal cancer patients after surgery: within seven days after surgery, fluid, zinc-rich and calcium-rich food should be given priority, such as milk, bone broth, chicken broth, etc. In the second week after surgery (7 to 14 days), if eating is smooth, then full-nutritional diet should be chosen, such as chicken broth, duck broth, meat broth, rice porridge with carrot juice, spinach juice, silver fungus porridge, etc. After two weeks, patients can change to half-liquid food, which can be used to supplement protein, vitamin and fat. After two weeks, patients can change to semi-liquid diet and soft rice. Patients with esophageal cancer should avoid eating: 1. Avoid eating much sugar. Avoid eating tobacco, alcohol and coffee: cigarette contains nicotine, nitrosamine toxic carcinogen, alcohol can stimulate hormone secretion, thus affecting the susceptibility to malignant tumors, and caffeine can make the body of B vitamins destroyed. Avoid eating smoked food. 4, avoid eating moldy food and sauerkraut. 5, avoid bad diet.