Lung cancer survival by immigrant status: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and causes of cancer death in Canada. Some previous literature suggests that socioeconomic inequalities in lung cancer screening, treatment and survival may exist. The objective of this study was to compare overall survival for immigrants versus long-term residents of Ontario, Canada among patients diagnosed with lung cancer.

Methods

This population-based retrospective cohort study utilized linked health administrative databases and identified all individuals (immigrants and long-term residents) aged 40 + years diagnosed with incident lung cancer between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2017. The primary outcome was 5-year overall survival with December 31, 2019 as the end of the follow-up period. We implemented adjusted Co

SUBMITTER: Ruco A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11380402 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature