SynthesisBritish journal of cancer2025
Comparing cancer stage at diagnosis between migrants and non-migrants: a meta-analysis.
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- Arsenic exposure and cancer risk among migrant populations: bridging gaps in European public health policies and oncological screening.British journal of cancer · 2026Article
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- Cancer in migrant populations: evidence from a regional oncology network.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Understanding cancer screening participation patterns among first-generation migrants in Germany: a typology based on the intersections of hindering and facilitating factors.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
- Routes to cancer diagnosis for migrants in Denmark: a population-based nationwide cohort study.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- Comparable Access, Different Outcomes: Breast Cancer Survival Among Syrian Refugees and Turkish Patients in Türkiye.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Impact of community-led cancer advocacy program on cancer health outreach and research navigation among immigrants of African descent.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Breast cancer in immigrant women in Europe and Italy: epidemiology, disparities, and pathways to equity.Oncology reviews · 2026Review
- Cancer care barriers and interventions among immigrant workers: an evidence map and practice-oriented review.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Overall and Site-Specific Cancer Mortality Among Older Migrants and Nonmigrants in Finland: A Population Register Study on All Deaths, 2002-2020.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of Immigration Status on Survival Among Stage 1 and 2 HER2-Positive and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in Ontario, Canada.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- Between host country and homeland: a grounded theory study on place of dying and death in migrant cancer patients.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Cancer care for migrant people.British journal of cancer · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMigrants face barriers accessing healthcare, risking delays in cancer diagnosis. Diagnostic delays result in later stage diagnosis which is associated with poorer cancer survival. This review aims to compare the differences in cancer stage at diagnosis between migrants and non-migrants.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of three databases from 2000 to 2023 for studies conducted in OECD countries that compared stage at diagnosis between migrants and non-migrants. Meta-analysis compared odds ratios (OR) for early (stage I and II) stage at diagnosis. The Risk of Bias in Non-randomised Studies of Exposure tool was used to assess study quality.
results41 of the 11,549 studies identified were included; 34 studies had suitable data for meta-analysis. Overall, migrants were significantly less likely to be diagnosed with early stage cancer compared with non-migrants (OR 0.84; 95% CI 0.78-0.91). This difference was maintained across cancer types, although only statistically significant for breast (OR 0.78; 95% CI 0.70-0.87) and prostate cancer (OR 0.92; 95% CI 0.85-0.99). DISCUSSION: Published studies indicate that migrants are less likely to be diagnosed with early stage cancer. Variation by cancer type, study location and region of origin highlights the need for further research to understand these differences.
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