Journal article
Disparities in breast cancer stage at diagnosis between immigrant and native-born women: A meta-analysis
Annals of epidemiology, Vol.54, pp.64-72.e7
02/2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2020.09.005
PMID: 32950654
Abstract
To synthesize existing observational evidence to identify disparities in stage at breast cancer diagnosis between foreign- and native-born women. We hypothesized immigrant women would be less likely than natives to be diagnosed at a localized stage.
Systematic searches for studies detailing stage at breast cancer diagnosis by birthplace in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science yielded 11 relevant cohort studies from six countries. Odds ratios were pooled using random effects models.
Foreign-born women were 12% less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a localized stage than natives (OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.82-0.95). A similar disadvantage was observed in immigrants from Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and developing or in transition nations; immigrants from developed countries experienced the least disparity.
This meta-analysis confirmed the presence of significant differences in breast cancer stage at diagnosis as per nativity. Across diverse immigrant groups and host countries, foreign-born women were significantly less likely to be diagnosed with localized breast cancer than native women; the magnitude of the disparity varied by region and economic condition of immigrants' birthplace.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Disparities in breast cancer stage at diagnosis between immigrant and native-born women: A meta-analysis
- Creators
- Emma L Herbach - Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City. Electronic address: emma-herbach@uiowa.eduKristin S Weeks - Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa CityMichael O'Rorke - Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa CityNicole L Novak - Department of Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa, Iowa CityMarin L Schweizer - Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City; Center for Access & Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Annals of epidemiology, Vol.54, pp.64-72.e7
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.annepidem.2020.09.005
- PMID
- 32950654
- ISSN
- 1047-2797
- eISSN
- 1873-2585
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100008893, name: University of Iowa
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2021
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Pathology; Public Policy Center (Archive); General Internal Medicine; Community and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984215046002771
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