Esophagectomy in China
食管癌根治术
Resection of the esophagus with gastric pull-up reconstruction — one of thoracic surgery's biggest operations, increasingly done minimally invasively.
Official listed price — Radical esophagectomy, surgical fee — official Guangxi catalog
¥3,510 (≈ US$490)
Three-incision (McKeown) approach adds ¥500; colon-interposition reconstruction is listed at ¥3,900.
Source: Guangxi Medical Service Price Catalog (2024), item 331001011 · Last verified: 2026-09
Typical total cost
¥70,000–150,000 (≈ US$10,000–21,000)
Open esophagectomy commonly totals ¥70,000–80,000; minimally invasive and first-tier flagship cases reach the top of the band. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are separate.
Plan your budget at the top of the range. Final costs depend on the treatment plan your doctor sets after seeing you.
Where this is treated best
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Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CICAMS)
中国医学科学院肿瘤医院 · Beijing#1 in China for oncology on the Fudan specialty reputation ranking, and the seat of China's National Cancer Center.
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Shanghai Chest Hospital
上海市胸科医院 · ShanghaiChina's first specialized chest hospital (founded 1957) and consistently among the leaders of the Fudan thoracic surgery ranking, with one of the country's largest lung cancer surgery programs.
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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (SYSUCC)
中山大学肿瘤防治中心 · GuangzhouAmong the top oncology centers in China on the Fudan ranking — and the closest of them to Southeast Asia, with direct flights from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta to Guangzhou.
Public Grade 3A