A Phase III Study of Comparing Paclitaxel Plus 5-Fluorouracil Versus Cisplatin Plus 5-Fluorouracil in Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma

Inclusion Criteria:

* Joined the study voluntarily and signed informed consent form;
* Age 18-75
* Both genders
* Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma confirmed by pathology
* Local advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (T2N0M0-TxNxM1a, AJCC 2002)
* No radiotherapy, chemotherapy or other treatments prior to enrollment
* PS ECOG 0-2
* Life expectancy of more than 3 months
* Hemoglobin（Hb）≥9 g/dL
* WBC≥3x109/L, Neutrophils (ANC )≥1.5x109/L
* platelet count (Pt) ≥100x 109/L
* Hepatic function: ALAT and ASAT \< 2.5 x ULN, TBIL\<1.5 x ULN
* Renal function: creatinine \< 1.5 x ULN
* No immuno-deficiency
* Use of an effective contraceptive for adults to prevent pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Complete esophageal obstruction
* Deep esophageal ulcer
* Esophageal perforation
* Haematemesis
* After surgery, exploratory thoracotomy, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or targeting therapy
* Other malignant tumors, except for skin basal cell carcinoma, or cervical carcinoma in situ, who survived with no evidence disease for over 3 years
* Participation in other interventional clinical trials within 30 days
* Pregnant or breast-feeding women or people during the birth-period who refused to take contraceptives
* Drug addiction
* Alcoholism or AIDS
* Uncontrolled seizures or psychiatric diseases, loss of control over their own behavior
* Patient who has metastasis such as lung, liver metastasis