Using new chemotherapeutic agents, exploring neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and renewing knowledge of adjuvant chemotherapy are important developments on medical treatment for esophageal carcinoma.

• 新的化疗药物的应用、对新辅助化疗的认识、和对辅助性化疗的再认识是食管癌内科治疗领域近年来发展的亮点。