[Cancer of the esophagus].

The esophageal cancer is one the least frequently found in the digestive tract, and its diagnosis usually is too late, difficult to surgery and it is amongst the worst in prognosis. In this article aspects reviewed are about its epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinic, diagnosis and clinical staging methodology as well as treatment. The surgery of early and superficial esophageal cancer offers an outstanding 5 year survival, almost 100% in the first ones. Nevertheless, the outliving 5 years remains in 5-10% despite of the progress exists in respect to the best way of treatment. It is also reviewed in this paper aspects on surgical treatment radiation and chemotherapy and, also their combination; laser therapy, bipolar electrocoagulation, dilation and intubation.