title: [Scoping review on cancer prevention in immigrants living in Spain].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Secondary prevention of breast cancer, cervix and colon is performed by screening. Spain in the last decade has presented a major wave of migration; it is known that immigrants have more inequalities in access to health services compared to the native population. The objective is to review the published studies and identify gaps in research on cancer prevention among immigrants living in Spain.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have conducted a scoping review. The sources of information were the databases Medline (Pubmed) and MEDES - medicine in Spanish (1998-2012). We used three thematic filters: concerning to Cancer, immigration and geographic. Inclusion criteria were studies of cancer prevention and health of immigrants from Latin America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe and developed in Spain. We developed an ad hoc data collection protocol.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We included five studies of 237 reviewed. The included studies are written in English and published in journals with impact factor. Most studies have used country of origin as the immigration variable 80 % of the studies conducted cross-sectional surveys. Immigrant population had a lower participation of early detection of breast and cervical cancer. Women reported to be sex workers were more likely to be human papillomavirus positive for high risk types.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is little information on cancer prevention through screening programs in the immigrant population. It is important to evaluate and improve the screening circuits and registries to implement programs to better identify the most vulnerable population groups.
authors.forename: Vanesa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Salés
authors.forename: Gaby
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ortiz-Barreda
authors.forename: Silvia de
authors.initials: Sd
authors.lastname: Sanjosé
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055811:Journal Impact Factor; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D060386:Sex Workers; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D035862:Vulnerable Populations