What Are the Treatment Statistics for People With Esophageal Cancer?

The overall 5-year survival rate for people whose cancer responds to treatment is 17% of white patients and 12% of African-American patients. The earlier esophageal cancer is caught, the better the chance of surviving. While this number may seem low, it is rising. In the mid 1970s, the survival rate was 5%.

These are the facts according to the 2007 Cancer Facts & Figures from the American Cancer Society.