There are roughly 5 methods for esophageal cancer treatment: 1.Surgical treatment: surgical resection is the preferred treatment for esophageal cancer patients, which is to remove a section of esophagus with tumor, and then mention the stomach in the abdominal cavity to the chest cavity or neck, and then connect the upper section of esophagus with the stomach, so that the stomach can play the role of esophagus at the same time. 2.Radiation therapy: Radiation therapy for esophageal cancer has been more widely used in recent years. There are mainly two types of irradiation: body irradiation and intraesophageal irradiation. Generally speaking, upper and middle esophageal cancer is more sensitive to radiation therapy and has better treatment effect, while lower esophageal cancer has worse effect; surgery combined with preoperative or postoperative radiation therapy has better effect than surgery or radiation therapy alone. 3.Anti-cancer drug chemotherapy: the effect of anti-cancer drug on esophageal treatment is not very ideal, currently it is only used as an auxiliary method after surgery to consolidate the effect of surgery and prevent recurrence and metastasis. Relying on chemotherapy alone is not effective. 4.Chinese medicine treatment: it is not the main method, but only an auxiliary treatment for esophageal cancer. Chinese medicine emphasizes dialectical treatment, which can regulate qi and blood and enhance patients’ immune function, and has certain effects, especially for patients with weaker constitution and older age, and can reduce the uncomfortable reaction of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and can also be used as adjuvant treatment after surgery. 5.Immunotherapy: The decrease of immune function of tumor patients has been confirmed, and it is related to the occurrence and development of tumor. Immunotherapy should have a great role, but so far, there is not an effective method. Interleukin-2 and interferon currently used may have some effects on esophageal cancer, but these can only be used as postoperative adjuvant treatment.