Association of socioeconomic status with risk of esophageal cancer: a meta-analysis

Aim Esophageal cancer is divided into two main histological types; esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Previous studies have described associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and cancer. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis on previously reported studies to assess the relationship between socioeconomic status and esophageal cancer. Methods ...