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 repo...

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Main Authors: Gao, Yu-Lan, Gao, Jun-Cha, Zhang, Yue-Han
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Economics
Education
Esophageal adenocarcinoma
Esophageal cancers
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Information technology
Libraries
Systematics
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Summary: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 We performed a systematic search through MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane libraries and identified relevant articles published before 1 st October, 2019. We then tested heterogeneity using Revman 5.3 and chi-square test, and quantified its degree using the I 2 statistic. Results Our results revealed presence of heterogeneity among the studies (I 2 =98, P< 0.00001), and indicated a significant negative relationship between levels of education and esophageal cancer (P
ISSN:2474-3828
DOI:10.1109/ITME53901.2021.00073