How many years can I live after radiotherapy for esophageal cancer? It mainly depends on the stage of the disease at the time of treatment. What is the patient’s usual physical condition? It also depends on the patient’s response to chemotherapy. For patients with early stage esophageal cancer, the survival rate of 5 years after radiotherapy is still very high, generally speaking, it reaches 80%-90%, and some patients can even achieve a survival rate of about 10 years. However, for patients with mid- to late-stage esophageal cancer, even after radiotherapy, the survival rate is not particularly bad, but can reach 3-5 years for mid-stage patients. For advanced stage, it is usually less than 1 year. Therefore, it should be combined with the patient’s response to chemotherapy, if the chemotherapy effect is better, the survival time is longer; if the chemotherapy effect is not good, the survival time may be shorter. If the patient’s physical condition is poor, he or she may not be able to tolerate chemotherapy, which also affects the effectiveness of our treatment, and should be combined with each individual’s condition, physical condition, and response to treatment to make a comprehensive judgment. If the patient is in an advanced stage, the obstruction should be taken into consideration, and if chemotherapy is not effective, a stent may have to be implanted to improve the patient’s eating condition. Only if the patient eats normally, his resistance and energy supply can be normalized and the patient’s life can be prolonged.