Incidence profile of four major cancers among migrants in Australia, 2005-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare the incidence profile of four major cancers in Australia by place of birth.

Methods

In this retrospective population-based cohort study, the analysis included 548,851 residents diagnosed with primary colorectum, lung, female breast, or prostate cancer during 2005-2014. Incidence rate ratio (IRR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for migrant groups relative to Australian-born.

Results

Compared with Australian-born residents, most migrant groups had significantly lower incidence rates for cancers of the colorectum, breast and prostate. The lowest rates of colorectal cancer were among males born in Central America (IRR = 0.46, 95% CI 0.29-0.74) and females born in Central Asia (IRR = 0.38, 95% CI 0.23-0.64). Males born in North-East Asi

SUBMITTER: Yu XQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10374701 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature