Does immigration play a role in the risk of gastric cancer by site and by histological type? A study of first-generation immigrants in Sweden

Seyed Mohsen Mousavi, Sundquist Jan, Kari Hemminki

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Abstract

The observed increased risks of gastric cancer among first-generation immigrants compared to those in Swedes suggest the role of childhood environmental exposure in the risk of this disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)285-289
Number of pages5
JournalGastric Cancer
Volume14
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Cardia
  • Gastric cancer
  • Immigrants
  • Risk
  • Sweden

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