Gastric Cancer
Volume 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 213-215

Does the risk of stomach cancer remain among second-generation immigrants in Sweden? (Article) (Open Access)

Mousavi S.M.* , Sundquist K. , Hemminki K.
  • a Division of Molecular Genetic Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), CO50, Im Neuenheimer Feld 580, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • b Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
  • c Division of Molecular Genetic Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), CO50, Im Neuenheimer Feld 580, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany, Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden

Abstract

The observed increased risks of noncardia stomach cancer among foreign-born second-generation immigrants compared to the Swedes suggest that these immigrants were infected by Helicobacter pylori before immigration. © The International Gastric Cancer Association and The Japanese Gastric Cancer Association 2011.

Author Keywords

cancer Stomach Second-generation immigrants Sweden Risk Infection Helicobacter pylori

Index Keywords

immigrant risk human risk assessment priority journal cancer risk Stomach Neoplasms second generation immigrant Sweden Humans smoking Emigrants and Immigrants environmental factor risk factor Helicobacter infection high risk population population research prevalence Incidence Article major clinical study Helicobacter Infections Helicobacter pylori dietary intake stomach cancer
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84861530677&doi=10.1007%2fs10120-011-0096-3&partnerID=40&md5=5355312141527a3df77e3f0ff5dc822b
DOI: 10.1007/s10120-011-0096-3
ISSN: 14363291
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English