“…Tumor stage is the most important prognostic factor for any type of cancer as the planning for optimal treatment is mainly decided accordingly (Nomura et al, 2012). The results of the current study showed that the five year survival rate of our study sample was lower in stages II and IV compared to Netherlands, China and Japan (Christian et al, 2007;Shitara et al, 2010;Nomura et al, 2012) while the rate was higher in stage III compared to Netherlands, China and Germany (Rades et al, 2006;Christian et al, 2007;Shitara et al, 2010). In Conclusion, prognosis of esophageal cancer in North West of Iran is poor, Therefore, reduce the exposure to risk factors and early detection can improve survival in such patients.…”