Risk of colorectal cancer among immigrants to Ontario, Canada

Risk of colorectal cancer among immigrants to Ontario, Canada

Abstract Background The risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) varies around the world and between females and males. We aimed to compare the risk of CRC among immigrants to Ontario, Canada, to its general population. Methods We used an exposure-control matched design. We identified persons in the Immigrat...

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Main Authors: Lawrence Paszat, Rinku Sutradhar, Ying Liu, Nancy N. Baxter, Jill Tinmouth, Linda Rabeneck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Cancer registry
Immigrants
Exposure-control matched design
Cox proprotional hazards regression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-017-0642-5

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