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Residential mobility and liver cancer risk: findings from a prospective cohort study in Chinese women

Jia-Yi Tuo1,2, Qiu-Ming Shen1, Zhuo-Ying Li1,3

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Systems Medicine for Cancer, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 25, Lane 2200, Xie Tu Road, 200032, Shanghai, P. R. China.

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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Residential mobility, particularly immigration to Shanghai, significantly increases liver cancer risk in Chinese women. Increased migration frequency and earlier age at migration further elevate this risk, highlighting potential environmental exposure concerns.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Environmental Health
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Residential mobility's impact on cancer incidence is debated, with limited data on Asian populations.
  • Previous research on residential mobility and cancer risk has yielded inconclusive results.
  • Understanding environmental exposures linked to migration is crucial for public health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between residential mobility and liver cancer risk in Chinese women.
  • To evaluate the influence of migration patterns on liver cancer development.
  • To address the research gap concerning residential mobility and cancer in Asian demographics.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 72,818 women in urban Shanghai was followed from 1996-2000 to 2016.
  • Cox regression models were employed to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Keywords:
Cohort studyLiver cancerMigrationResidential mobility

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  • Sensitivity analyses excluded participants with less than two years of follow-up to mitigate bias.

    • Main Results:

    • Domestic migration, especially immigration to Shanghai, was linked to a 1.47-fold increased liver cancer risk.
    • Higher migration frequency, earlier age at initial migration, and first immigration to Shanghai showed linear trends with increased risk (P<0.001).
    • Findings remained consistent after excluding short-term follow-up participants.

    Conclusions:

    • Residential mobility is a significant risk factor for liver cancer in Chinese women.
    • Interventions targeting environmental exposures associated with migration may reduce liver cancer incidence.
    • Further research into migration-related environmental factors is warranted to inform public health strategies.