RACIAL DISPARITY IN ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA TREATMENT AND SURVIVAL IN THE UNITED STATES.

Black individuals with ESCC have a lower survival than White individuals. This could be related to presenting at a later stage, but also disparities in which treatments they receive even among individuals with the same stage of disease. To what extent these disparities in receipt of treatment is due to structural racism, social determinants of health, implicit bias, or patient preferences deserves further study.