ArticleCancers2023
Cancer in Migrants: A Population-Based Study in Italy.
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- Gendered interpretations of the causes of breast cancer: a structured review of migrant studies.BMC women's health · 2025Pooled it
- Cancer in migrant populations: evidence from a regional oncology network.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Cytology Among Vulnerable Women in Rome, Italy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Breast cancer in immigrant women in Europe and Italy: epidemiology, disparities, and pathways to equity.Oncology reviews · 2026Review
- Cancer burden and risk factors among women with HIV: a multi-regional study from the D:A:D and RESPOND cohort collaborations.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
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- Differential impact of cervical cancer in immigrant women: a decade-long epidemiological study in the Marche Region, Italy.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2025Article
- Current and projected incidence rates of pancreatic cancer in 43 countries: an analysis of the Cancer Incidence in Five Continents database.BMJ open gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Cancer incidence in immigrants by geographical area of origin: data from the Veneto Tumour Registry, Northeastern Italy.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Understanding Reasons for Cancer Disparities in Italy: A Qualitative Study of Barriers and Needs of Cancer Patients and Healthcare Providers.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMigrants are a vulnerable and neglected population. We aimed at investigating cancer proportionate rates in migrants in Sicily, Southern Italy.
methodsWe extracted data on new cancer cases diagnosed between 2004 and 2019 from the Eastern Sicily cancer registry. We compared the adjusted proportionate morbidity ratio (PMR) for the most common cancer types among migrants and non-migrants. We fitted multivariate logistic regression models comparing one cancer to all other cancers to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for migration status. The analysis was stratified by region of origin.
resultsOverall, 4726 new cancer cases occurred in migrants between 2004 and 2019, 63.5% of those among women and 224,211 in non-migrants, including 54.5% among men, with odds for migrants/non-migrants of 2.1%. Migrants had an increased proportion of cervical (PMR = 2.68, 95% CI = 2.29-3.10) and lung cancer (PMR = 1.20, 95% CI = 1.07-1.33). The highest OR in migrants was observed for cervical cancer (OR = 3.54, 95% CI = 2.99-4.20). Colorectal cancer was decreased among migrants (OR = 0.86, 95% CI = 0.77-0.96).
conclusionsMigrants 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.
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