Esophageal cancer: 5-year survival rate at south-east of Caspian sea of northern Iran.

Background: Locating at southern margin of Caspian sea and Asian esophagus cancer cordon Golestan state is one of the most common sites of this cancer.

Objective: This study designed to evaluate the 5-years survival rate of esophagus cancer.

Materials And Methods: 55 patients with esophagus cancer diagnosed by pathologic examination, age, gender, type of tumor, clinical manifestation on the time of tumor metastases, treatment and patient survival time studied.