Latest trends in cancer incidence among UK South Asians in Leicester

Using cancer registry data, we show that although South Asians have lower rates of cancer than the rest of the population, this is changing with age and time. Younger South Asians, particularly children, are at increased risk. While generally cancer rates have fallen over the last decade, they are i...

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Autores principales: Smith, L K, Botha, J L, Benghiat, A, Steward, W P
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2003
Materias:
Epidemiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2394223/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12838302
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6600973
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Sumario:Using cancer registry data, we show that although South Asians have lower rates of cancer than the rest of the population, this is changing with age and time. Younger South Asians, particularly children, are at increased risk. While generally cancer rates have fallen over the last decade, they are increasing among South Asians.

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