Investigating cervical, oesophageal and colon cancer risk and survival among migrants in The Netherlands
Background: Studies on cancer in migrants can shed light on grey areas in cancer aetiology and can help assessing the effectiveness of prevention measures. In this study, we aimed to determine the impact of migration and different ethnic backgrounds on cervical, colon and oesophageal cancer risk and survival. Methods: Cancers diagnosed in 1996–2009 were selected from The Netherlands Cancer Registry. Besides standardized incidence ratios, differences in survival were explored using Cox regression and relative survival analysis. Results: All migrant women had increased risks for cervical cancer... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | TEXT |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2013 |
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Oxford University Press
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Schlagwörter: | Miscellaneous |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29175736 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/5/867 |