How long can esophageal tumor live depends on the pathological stage of the tumor, that is, the results of biopsy, pathological staging, and then the clinical stage of the tumor, as well as whether the corresponding formal treatment has been taken for the tumor are closely related. For patients with early stage esophageal cancer who have undergone radical surgery, their five-year survival rate can reach 30%-40%. For some patients with advanced esophageal cancer, some of them already have metastasis, including lymph node metastasis or metastasis of other organs when they are diagnosed, and the prognosis of these patients is very poor. In addition, how long patients with esophageal tumor can live depends on the location of tumor involvement. For example, if liver or lung is involved, if liver function is impaired, the patient’s survival period may be very short. However, if it is only bone metastasis, the survival period of patients with important organ metastasis is longer.