Cancer incidence in the Middle Eastern population of California, 1988-2004.

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dc.contributor.authorNasseri, Kiumarssen_US
dc.contributor.authorMills, Paul Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorAllan, Marken_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T17:34:10Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T17:34:10Z
dc.date.issued2007-07-28en_US
dc.descriptionAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.en_US
dc.description.abstractInternational statistics suggest lower cancer incidence in the Middle East and Middle Eastern (ME) immigrants in Europe, Australia, and Canada, but little is known from the United States. This study compares cancer rates in ME population with other race/ethnic groups in California from 1988 through 2004. ME cases in California cancer registry were identified by surname and ME population was estimated from U.S. Census data. Cancer rates for ME countries was obtained from Globocan. The ME incidence rate ratios for all sites combined in male and female were 0.77 and 0.82, respectively and were statistically significant. ME rates were significantly lower for cancers of the colon, lung, skin melanoma, female breast and prostate, and were significantly higher for cancers of the stomach, liver, thyroid, leukemia, and male breast. Cancer incidence in ME population in California was 2.4 times higher than rates in home countries. Incidence trends in ME males remained fairly stable but in females shows a slight decline in recent years. Cancer incidence in ME population is lower than non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic Black, but is higher than rates for Hispanics and Asians, and ME countries. Improved data quality, chronic infections, acculturation, and access to screening services are some of the factors responsible for the observed pattern.en_US
dc.description.affiliationPubli Health Institute, Tri-Counties Cancer Surveillance Program, CA, USA. qnasseri@tccsp.orgen_US
dc.identifier.citationNasseri K, Mills PK, Allan M. Cancer incidence in the Middle Eastern population of California, 1988-2004. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2007 Jul-Sep; 8(3): 405-11en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/37424
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.apocp.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshArabs --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshAsian Americans --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshCalifornia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshEmigrants and Immigrants --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshEuropean Continental Ancestry Group --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle East --ethnologyen_US
dc.subject.meshNeoplasms --ethnologyen_US
dc.subject.meshRisken_US
dc.subject.meshSex Distributionen_US
dc.titleCancer incidence in the Middle Eastern population of California, 1988-2004.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, N.I.H., Extramuralen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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