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Cancer incidence in the Somali population of Olmsted County: A Rochester epidemiology project study.

Ahmed A MohamedAlanna M ChamberlainKathleen J YostGregory JenkinsLila J Finney RuttenMark L WielandJane W Njeru
Published in: Cancer medicine (2023)
Malignancies related to infectious agents such as viral hepatitis have a higher incidence in the Somali immigrant population of Olmsted County. There is a lower incidence of malignancies related to lifestyle factors in this Somali population. Findings of this study may help inform cancer prevention and screening strategies among Somali communities in the United States.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • papillary thyroid
  • cardiovascular disease
  • metabolic syndrome
  • squamous cell
  • sars cov
  • physical activity
  • quality improvement
  • weight loss
  • young adults
  • lymph node metastasis