American Journal of Public Health
Volume 80, Issue 6, 1990, Pages 722-724

Cervix and breast cancer incidence in immigrant Caribbean women (Article)

Fruchter R.G.* , Nayeri K. , Remy J.C. , Wright C. , Feldman J.G. , Boyce J.G. , Burnett W.S.
  • a Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecol., State University of New York, Health Science Center/Box 24, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States
  • b Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecol., State University of New York, Health Science Center/Box 24, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States
  • c Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecol., State University of New York, Health Science Center/Box 24, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States
  • d Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecol., State University of New York, Health Science Center/Box 24, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States
  • e Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecol., State University of New York, Health Science Center/Box 24, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States
  • f Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecol., State University of New York, Health Science Center/Box 24, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States
  • g Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecol., State University of New York, Health Science Center/Box 24, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States

Abstract

Cervix and breast cancer incidence in 1978-82 was computed for immigrant and United States-born Black women in Brooklyn, New York. Compared to the national SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results) rates, US-born and Haitian women had high rates of invasive cervical cancer, while English-speaking Caribbean immigrants had an average rate. However, while US-born women had an average rate of carcinoma in situ of the cervix, both immigrant groups had low rates. Both immigrant groups had low rates of breast cancer, whereas US-born Black women had an average rate.

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Index Keywords

female ethnic or racial aspects immigrant priority journal breast cancer Article human uterine cervix cancer
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0025338282&doi=10.2105%2fAJPH.80.6.722&partnerID=40&md5=59bb804bbf0e56ecb74624ae99bf4586
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.80.6.722
ISSN: 00900036
Cited by: 25
Original Language: English