Esophageal cancer is a common tumor of digestive tract in China, and its malignancy is high. It is clinically manifested as progressive dysphagia, choking sensation behind the sternum after eating, and in advanced stage, it is manifested as fluid cannot be swallowed, which is very painful for patients. There are several methods of treatment: 1, surgery, which is currently the better method; 2, chemotherapy, radiotherapy 3, symptomatic treatment, including Chinese herbal medicine. There is another way to solve the problem of eating – esophageal stent, which is to put a metal stent in the location of the tumor to expand the narrowed part, so that the patient can eat normally, improve nutrition, and help the resistance to recover. At present, this treatment method has been widely carried out in the clinic, with the characteristics of safety, effectiveness, no pain, and high patient satisfaction, and has received good feedback from patients and families.