Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the risk of cancer mortality and survival
after cancer diagnosis based on migration background and socioeconomic position in …

Numerous studies have reported lower overall cancer mortality rates among immigrants
compared to native populations. However, limited information exists regarding cancer …

Background: Migrant studies offer a unique opportunity to analyze variation in disease
occurrence due to background factors. The role of environmental and lifestyle exposures are …

In 2010, cancer deaths accounted for more than 15% of all deaths worldwide, and this
fraction is estimated to rise in the coming years. Increased cancer mortality has been …

Introduction Survival in breast cancer patients has steadily increased over the years, but with
considerable disparities between individuals with different migration background and social …

Cancer is a growing health issue with a high burden in northern and western Europe. Due to
international migration, the group of people diagnosed with this disease is diversifying …

Background. There are large geographic differences in breast cancer risk but whether
survival differs between low-and high-risk groups is less well-established. As the survival of …

Background Cancer risk varies geographically, and migrants are influenced by different risk
factors before, during and after migration. Increased migration from non-Western countries to …

Objectives. Previous research has demonstrated mortality differences between immigrants
and natives living in Sweden. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of early life …

To examine the role of gender, age at immigration and length of stay on incidence trends of
common cancers, we studied risk of colorectal, lung, breast and prostate cancers in …