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Cancer in Jewish migrants to Israel
D. M. Parkin,
R. Steinitz,
M. Khlat,
J. Kaldor,
L. Katz,
J. Young,
Corresponding Author
D. M. Parkin
International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150, cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cédex 08, France
International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150, cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cédex 08, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorR. Steinitz
Israel Cancer Registry, 20 King David Street, Jerusalem 91000, Israel
Search for more papers by this authorM. Khlat
International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150, cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cédex 08, France
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Kaldor
International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150, cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cédex 08, France
Search for more papers by this authorL. Katz
Israel Cancer Registry, 20 King David Street, Jerusalem 91000, Israel
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Young
Cancer Surveillance Section, Department of Health Services, 5850 Shellmound Street, Suite 200, Emeryville CA 94608, USA
Search for more papers by this authorD. M. Parkin,
R. Steinitz,
M. Khlat,
J. Kaldor,
L. Katz,
J. Young,
Corresponding Author
D. M. Parkin
International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150, cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cédex 08, France
International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150, cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cédex 08, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorR. Steinitz
Israel Cancer Registry, 20 King David Street, Jerusalem 91000, Israel
Search for more papers by this authorM. Khlat
International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150, cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cédex 08, France
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Kaldor
International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150, cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cédex 08, France
Search for more papers by this authorL. Katz
Israel Cancer Registry, 20 King David Street, Jerusalem 91000, Israel
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Young
Cancer Surveillance Section, Department of Health Services, 5850 Shellmound Street, Suite 200, Emeryville CA 94608, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Data on the incidence of 15 cancers in the Jewish population of Israel from the period 1961–1981 have been studied with emphasis on the risk of disease in relation to birthplace, calendar time, and duration of residence in Israel. The results show wide variations in incidence by birthplace, from less than 2-fold for pancreatic cancer to a 40-fold difference for oesophageal cancer in females; the reasons for these are often little understood. The potential importance of environmental agents in aetiology for different migrant groups is discussed in relation to the size and rapidity of changes in risk related to the duration of residence in Israel.
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