Breast Cancer Stage Among Ukrainian Refugees in Poland.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Millions of Ukrainians displaced by war have sought refuge in Poland, posing challenges for cancer care. Determining whether these refugees present with more-advanced breast cancer is crucial for guiding resource allocation.

Objective

To evaluate the associations between Ukrainian refugee status and clinical presentation of breast cancer compared with Ukrainian permanent residents in Poland and the general Polish population.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study was conducted between February 2021 and February 2024 at a single tertiary oncology center (Lower Silesian Oncology, Pulmonology, and Hematology Centre, Wrocław, Poland) and included adult women with a diagnosis of stage 0 to IV breast cancer, regardless of treatment inte

SUBMITTER: Skorniak J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12015669 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature