When the cancer is incurable, palliative treatment with an esophageal stent - which is a tiny tube placed inside the esophagus to keep it dilated - usually helps reduce dysphagia.

当食管癌已无法治愈时，可用食管支架进行姑息治疗，即放置一个用来扩张食管的小管子，能够减轻吞咽困难。