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