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The incidence of cancers among second-generation Irish living in England and Wales

British Journal of Cancer volume 78, pages 958–961 (1998)Cite this article

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The incidence of ovarian, cervical, lung and prostatic cancer was higher in second-generation Irish living in England and Wales than in all other persons in England and Wales. A higher incidence of ovarian cancer was not found in first-generation Irish. Differences in socioeconomic status did not explain these patterns.

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Harding, S. The incidence of cancers among second-generation Irish living in England and Wales. Br J Cancer 78, 958–961 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1998.608

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