How long a patient can live with esophageal tumors depends mainly on the nature of the tumor. If the tumor is benign, it usually does not have any other impact on life and requires endoscopic resection or surgery, and most of them can reach the standard of clinical cure. If the tumor is malignant, it is also necessary to see if there are other lymph node metastases. If there is no lymph node metastasis, endoscopic resection or surgical treatment can achieve a survival rate of more than 95% in 3-5 years. If there is lymph node metastasis, radiotherapy can be considered after surgery, and the survival rate is usually around 40%-60% in 3-5 years. Being able to effectively address the obstructive condition of the tumor is the primary solution for esophageal tumors. Therefore, the impact of esophageal tumor on life expectancy needs to depend on the nature of the tumor. Most of those without lymph node metastasis can achieve clinical cure, and those with lymph node metastasis range from 1-3 years.