Cancer in Migrants: A Population-Based Study in Italy.

Giulia CollatuzzoMargherita FerranteAntonella IppolitoAlessia Di PrimaCristina ColarossiSalvatore ScarpullaPaolo BoffettaSalvatore Sciacca

Published in: Cancers (2023)

Migrants to Sicily have higher odds of cervical cancer and a decreased risk of colorectal cancer compared to non-migrants. Increased odds were also detected for lung cancer, in particular in women. Different cancer patterns could be observed based on the region of origin. HPV-related cancers need targeted attention in migrants living in Sicily.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
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lymph node metastasis
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squamous cell carcinoma
metabolic syndrome
cancer therapy
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
drug delivery