Racial Disparities in Rates of Surgery for Esophageal Cancer: a Study from the National Cancer Database

ConclusionBlack patients with esophageal cancer are at higher risk of mortality compared to white patients. This increased risk may be influenced by decreased likelihood of receiving surgical intervention for resectable disease, in part because of between-hospital differences. Improving access to surgical care may improve disparities in esophageal cancer survival.
Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research