The cost of surgery in early stage of esophageal cancer varies. At present, surgery is divided into traditional open-heart surgery and minimally invasive surgery. The location of esophageal cancer lesion depends on the location of surgery and the extent of surgical incision. Generally, middle and lower middle esophageal cancer requires open-heart surgery and the cost of surgery is about RMB 40,000-50,000. If the lesion is located in the upper and middle segments and cervical segments, combined thoracic, abdominal and cervical surgery is usually required, and the cost of surgery is about RMB 70,000-80,000. The cost of minimally invasive thoracoscopic and combined minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery is around 90,000-100,000 RMB.