Esophageal cancer and cardia cancer Esophageal cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the epithelium of esophageal mucosa; cardia cancer is a malignant tumor located at the connection between esophagus and stomach. Esophageal cancer and pancreatic cancer are both common malignant tumors of digestive tract in China, which seriously threaten the life and health of patients. The main symptoms of early esophageal cancer are stabbing pain, burning sensation, foreign body sensation or choking sensation behind the sternum when eating, with symptoms appearing from time to time and lasting for several months to 2-3 years, and the typical symptom of progressive stage is progressive dysphagia. The typical symptom of progressive stage is progressive dysphagia. Cardia cancer is manifested as discomfort, pain and burning sensation in the upper abdomen. Treatment The best treatment for esophageal cancer and pancreatic cancer should be surgical treatment. Surgery to remove the primary tumor and clear the surrounding lymph nodes can achieve the effect of curing the tumor, especially for patients detected early, the surgical effect and long-term prognosis are more ideal. Surgical methods At present, various methods are used to treat esophageal cancer and cardia cancer, such as gastric substitution esophagus, jejunostomy, colonic substitution esophagus, inverse subtotal resection of stomach, total gastrectomy and combined minimally invasive thoraco-laparoscopic esophageal cancer radical surgery, etc. The surgical complications are few, the recurrence rate is low, the long-term effect is good, and the success rate and efficacy of surgery are at the advanced level at home and abroad.