1. [Participation of the immigrant population in breast cancer screening in Tarragona, Spain].
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Laroussy L, Ameijide A, Saladié F, Espinàs JA, Borràs JM, and Galceran J
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- Adult, Africa ethnology, Aged, Americas ethnology, Asia ethnology, Breast Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Breast Neoplasms epidemiology, Breast Neoplasms pathology, Europe ethnology, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Oceania ethnology, Procedures and Techniques Utilization, Retrospective Studies, Spain epidemiology, Breast Neoplasms diagnosis, Early Detection of Cancer statistics & numerical data, Emigrants and Immigrants statistics & numerical data, Mammography statistics & numerical data, Mass Screening statistics & numerical data, Patient Acceptance of Health Care statistics & numerical data
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the differences between autochthonous and allochthonous women's participation in a breast cancer screening programme., Method: Retrospective study based on data from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme of the province of Tarragona (2008-2015). The sample is the target population of the programme with known country of origin., Results: Cohort of 40,824 women. Allochthonous women participate less than autochthonous women (41.8% vs. 72.3%) although they have a similar global detection rate to the latter but with differences according to the human development index of their country of origin. Both groups present similar tumour stages on detection (p=.59)., Conclusions: Strategies specifically aimed at the immigrant population are required to improve their participation in breast cancer screening., (Copyright © 2018 SESPAS. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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