An esophageal Cancer survival rate is mostly based on a 5-year time period. It is the average percentage of a patient to survive the disease and live up to 5 years. Some Cancers were measured to up to ten years but researchers are now using the 5-year time period as their basis.

Research shows that Cancer of the esophagus is more prevalent among men and those aging more than 50 years of age.

In the recent years, there has not been a great improvement found in an esophageal Cancer survival rate chart despite the newer advancement in the medical field. This is because Cancer of the esophagus is not easily detected and sometimes may even be misdiagnosed because of the nature of its symptoms. In addition to this, this disease is slightly more fast-growing compared to the other types, therefore, even at first stage, the esophageal Cancer survival rate is still pretty low.

At 70%, the esophageal Cancer survival rate at stage 0 is extremely low compared to other Cancers with about 90-100% rate of survival at the same stage. This percentage may even decreases as the disease transits between stages to stages. Like most Cancer types, as the Cancer progresses, so is the decrease of its survival percentage.

Stage 1
There are 5 stages of this Cancer. After stage 0, stage 1 begins and the patient's rate of survival will markedly decrease by 10 percent. At this stage, the chance of survival is at 60% which is technically around 3 years after diagnosis.

Stage 2
If a patient is diagnosed to have stage 2 esophageal Cancer, he/she will have at most 40% chance of living up to 5 years even with treatment.

Stage 3
Expect a much lower rate at stage 3, which is a stage when the Cancer affects the surrounding lymph nodes, therefore lowering the esophageal Cancer survival rate at 30 to 20 percent.

Stage 4
Stage 4 is the last and the most dangerous stage of most Cancers. During this stage, your Cancer may proliferate and affect other vital organs inside your peritoneum. Aside from the stomach, the Cancer may extend towards the colon and the liver, tripling the severity level and lowering the percentage of survival to 10%.

The over-all survival rate of patients with Cancer of the esophagus however stage is 70% - still lower than most other Cancer types. Therefore, a concern by many oncologists specializing in this part of the body.