Prostate cancer incidence among immigrant men in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prostate cancer incidence has been associated with various sociodemographic factors, such as race, income and age, but the association with immigrant status in Canada is unclear. In this population-based study in Ontario, Canada, we compared age-standardized incidence rates for immigrant males from various regions of origin with the rates of long-term residents.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study, we linked several provincial-level databases available at ICES, an independent, non-profit research institute. We included all males aged 20 years and older in the province of Ontario eligible for health care for each fiscal year (Apr. 1 to Mar. 31) in 2008-2016. We determined age-standardized prostate cancer incidence rates, stratifying by immigrant status (a bi

SUBMITTER: Lofters AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9633052 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature