Is the survival rate of esophageal cancer lymph node metastasis high? It depends on these factors

The survival rate after esophageal cancer lymph node metastasis is high or not, which depends on whether the treatment is timely, whether the disease is serious, whether there are complications, the patient's own condition, etc. If the situation is good, the five-year survival rate can be as high as 80% or more, but if the situation is bad, the five-year survival rate may be less than 30%.

Usually when esophageal cancer develops to the middle or late stages, it is easy to spread and diffuse through lymph node metastasis and blood flow metastasis, which is one of the main reasons why treatment becomes more difficult. So, is the survival rate high for patients with esophageal cancer lymph node metastasis?
1. Is the survival rate of esophageal cancer lymph node metastasis high ? When esophageal cancer lymph node metastasis occurs, the specific survival rate is closely related to many factors such as the treatment method, the patient's physical condition, the presence or absence of complications, and postoperative recovery. If it is in an ideal situation, if surgical treatment is performed in time after lymph node metastasis occurs, and the radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment effect is relatively good, the five-year survival rate can be up to 80%, and the recurrence rate is low. However, if there is metastasis to organs such as the liver, kidney, and lung, and the patient is weak, older, and the postoperative recovery is not good, then the five-year survival rate may be less than 30%.
2. How to improve the survival rate of esophageal cancer lymph node metastasis
1. Timely surgery <br/>Although esophageal cancer lymph node metastasis indicates that the disease has developed to the middle or late stage, as long as the diseased lymphatic tissue and primary tumor are removed in time and the further development of the disease is controlled, the patient's survival rate can be greatly improved.
2. Adhere to radiotherapy and chemotherapy after surgery <br/>In addition to active surgery, in order to consolidate the treatment effect and kill the remaining cancer cells in the patient's body, sufficient radiotherapy and chemotherapy must also be carried out to prevent recurrence and metastasis of the disease.