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Migration patterns and breast carcinoma
Author(s) -
Kaur Judith Salmon
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(20000301)88:5+<1203::aid-cncr4>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoma , breast carcinoma , oncology , breast cancer , dermatology , cancer
BACKGROUND Many American Indian and Alaska Native women have lower incidence rates of breast carcinoma than other racial/ethnic groups in the United States. The rates in most areas, however, have increased in recent years. The author reviews the migration patterns and effects that might contribute to this change. METHODS A review of the literature on migration and breast carcinoma incidence was conducted. RESULTS Migration significantly impacts on breast carcinoma incidence in all groups of women studied. CONCLUSIONS Research must be designed that will explore the components of host, life‐styles, and environment on breast carcinoma rates in American Indian and Alaska Native women to elucidate mechanisms of breast carcinoma etiology. Cancer 2000;88:1203–6. © 2000 American Cancer Society.