Abstract:Objective To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of ribonucleic acid II in esophageal cancer patients receiving radiotherapy. Methods Totally 76 cases of esophageal cancer admitted into our hospital from May 2014 to January 2017 were involved and randomly divided into control group and observation group. All patients received standard radiation therapy. Patients in observation group received additional ribonucleic acid II at the same time. Radiotherapy induced vomiting, drug related adverse reactions and immune index were recorded. Results Incidence of vomiting, dizziness, and radiation esophagitis decreased significantly in observation group compared with control group (P < 0.05). The total effective rate of radiotherapy was elevated in observation group when compared with control group (81.6% vs 55.3%, P < 0.05). The number of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, the level of CD3+, CD4+, and CD4+/CD8+ in peripheral blood was upregulated significantly in observation group compared with those in control group (P < 0.01). Conclusions Ribonucleic acid II reduces radiotherapy induced vomit, maintains immunity and enhances efficacy of radiotherapy.