Objective To explore the expression and significance of vascular endothelial growth factor C( VEGF-C) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma tissues and lymph nodes. Methods Tumor tissues,adjacent normal tissues and lymph nodes were collected from 84 patients with esophageal cancer. The expression of VEGF-C was detected by immunohistochemistry in the84 specimens obtained. Results Compared with adjacent normal tissues,the positive rate of VEGF-C expression in cancer tissues was higher,and the difference was s...