The Current Status and Prospects of Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Esophageal Cancer in China

Esophageal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in the digestive tract in China. Due to late diagnosis and rapid progression, it leads to a poor survival prognosis. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for improving the prognosis of esophageal cancer. Implementing simple and efficient screening methods is more in line with China's healthcare economics and national conditions. This article mainly introduces the current status of esophageal cancer screening and new technologies for esophageal cancer screening in China, including endoscopic technology, biomarker detection, exhaled breath detection, and artificial intelligence assisted screening, and looks ahead to its future development trends.