A narrative review of socioeconomic disparities in the treatment of esophageal cancer.

ABSTRACT: The persistent challenges of disparities in healthcare have led to significantly distinct outcomes among patients from different racial, ethnic, and underserved populations. Esophageal Cancer, not unlike other surgical diseases, has seen significant disparities in care. Esophageal cancer is currently the 6th leading cause of death from cancer and the 8th most common cancer in the world. Surgical disparities in the care of patients with Esophageal Cancer have been described in the literature, with a prevailing theme associating minority status with worse outcomes. The goal of this review is to provide an updated account of the literature on disparities in Esophageal Cancer presentation and treatment. We will approach this task through a conceptual framework that highlights the five main the

SUBMITTER: Delman AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8264668 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature