Cancer incidence in the Somali population of Olmsted County: A Rochester epidemiology project study
Ahmed A. Mohamed,
Alanna M. Chamberlain,
Kathleen J. Yost
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundSomali immigrants and refugees constitute one of the largest African ethnic groups immigrating to the United States over the past three decades with the majority resettling in the state of Minnesota. Previous studies have documented significant cancer screening disparities between the Somali population and the general population. However, little is known about cancer incidence among Somali groups living in the United States.MethodsWe determined the incidence of 18 types or sites of malignancy using I… Show more
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