| Papillary thyroid cancer incidence rates vary significantly by birthplace in Asian American women. | |
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PMID: 21207130 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate how birthplace influences the incidence of papillary thyroid cancer among Asian American women. METHODS: Birthplace- and ethnic-specific age-adjusted and age-specific incidence rates were calculated using data from the California Cancer Registry for the period 1988-2004. Birthplace was statistically imputed for 30% of cases using a validated imputation method based on age at Social Security number issuance. Population estimates were obtained from the US Census. Incidence rate ratios (IRR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated for foreign-born vs. US-born women. RESULTS: Age-adjusted incidence rates of papillary thyroid cancer among Filipina (13.7 per 100,000) and Vietnamese (12.7) women were more than double those of Japanese women (6.2). US-born Chinese (IRR = 0.48, 95% CI: 0.40-0.59) and Filipina women (IRR = 0.74, 95% CI: 0.58-0.96) had significantly higher rates than those who were foreign-born; the opposite was observed for Japanese women (IRR = 1.55, 95% CI: 1.17-2.08). The age-specific patterns among all foreign-born Asian women and US-born Japanese women showed a slow steady increase in incidence until age 70. However, among US-born Asian women (except Japanese), substantially elevated incidence rates during the reproductive and menopausal years were evident. CONCLUSIONS: Ethnic- and birthplace-variation in papillary thyroid cancer incidence can provide insight into the etiology of this increasingly common and understudied cancer. |
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Authors:
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Pamela L Horn-Ross; Laura A McClure; Ellen T Chang; Christina A Clarke; Theresa H M Keegan; Rudolph P Rull; Thu Quach; Scarlett Lin Gomez |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2011-01-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cancer causes & control : CCC Volume: 22 ISSN: 1573-7225 ISO Abbreviation: Cancer Causes Control Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-02-21 Completed Date: 2011-06-02 Revised Date: 2012-09-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9100846 Medline TA: Cancer Causes Control Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 479-85 Citation Subset: IM |
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Cancer Prevention Institute of California, 2201 Walnut Ave., Suite 300, Fremont, CA 94538, USA. pam@cpic.org |
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Adult Aged Asian Americans* California China / ethnology Ethnic Groups* Female Humans Incidence Japan / ethnology Middle Aged Philippines / ethnology Thyroid Neoplasms* / epidemiology, ethnology United States / epidemiology Vietnam / ethnology |
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N01-PC-35136/PC/NCI NIH HHS; N01-PC-35139/PC/NCI NIH HHS; N01PC35136/CA/NCI NIH HHS; N01PC35139/CA/NCI NIH HHS; N02-PC-15105/PC/NCI NIH HHS; U55/CCR921930-02//PHS HHS |
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