Breast Cancer Stage Among Ukrainian Refugees in Poland
In this retrospective cohort study, war refugee status was associated with a higher prevalence of aggressive tumor grades and more-advanced stage disease at diagnosis. Although aggressive breast cancer subtypes are more common in younger women, the disproportionate burden of advanced disease in this cohort highlights the impact of health care access barriers and delayed presentation. These findings underscore the need for tailored strategies, such as accessible screening and early diagnostic interventions, to improve outcomes among Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
Authors
- Rafał Matkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1705-5097)
- Marcin Ziętek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7890-3483)
- Edyta Pawlak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0386-7940)
- Bartosz Dołęga-Kozierowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8495-2794)
- Adam Maciejczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7047-0433)
- Łukasz Rąbalski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5292-9263)
- Jakub Skórniak
- Katarzyna Skuza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4152-9368)
- Martyna Krejmer-Rąbalska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5263-6081)
- B. Szynglarewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1153-5647)
- Piotr Kasprzak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6651-4459)
Institutions
- Wroclaw Medical University (PL)
- Wojskowy Instytut Higieny i Epidemiologii (PL)
- Wroclaw Research Centre EIT+ (Poland) (PL)
- Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
- Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.6215
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35