Incidence of breast and gynaecological cancers by ethnic group in England, 2001-2007: a descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although international comparisons reveal large geographical differences in the incidence of breast and gynaecological cancers, incidence data for ethnic groups in England remains scarce.

Methods

We compared the incidence of breast, ovarian, cervical and endometrial cancer in British Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Black Africans, Black Caribbeans, Chinese and Whites between 2001 and 2007. We identified 357,476 cancer registrations from which incidence rates were calculated using mid-year population estimates from 2001 to 2007. Ethnicity was obtained through linkage to the Hospital Episodes Statistics database. Incidence rate ratios were calculated, comparing the 6 non-White ethnic groups to Whites, and were adjusted for age and income.

Results

We found

SUBMITTER: Shirley MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4301395 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature