Lung cancer incidence differences in migrant men in Belgium, 2004-2013 : histology-specific analyses

Background Immigrants make up an important share of European populations which has led to a growing interest in research on migrants' health. Many studies have assessed migrants' cancer mortality patterns, yet few have studied incidence differences. This paper will probe into histology-specific lung cancer incidence by migrant origin aiming to enhance the knowledge on lung cancer aetiology and different risk patterns among population groups. Methods We used data on all lung cancer diagnoses during 2004-2013 delivered by the Belgian Cancer Registry individually linked with the 2001 Belgian Cens... Mehr ...