Cancer mortality among Native Americans

199815 citationsReviewbronze Open Access

Authors

Linda Burhansstipanov · Native American Cancer Initiatives (United States)

Abstract

The article by Cobb and Paisano in this issue of Cancer raises a number of important issues regarding Native American cancer research priorities. These include variations in anatomic cancer sites among Native Americans in different geographic regions, as well as the need for further study of specific risk factors for cancers affecting Native Americans. See also pages 2377-83.

Topics & Keywords

Race, Genetics, and Society Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Cancer

Volume 83, Issue 11, pp. 2247-2250

DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19981201)83:11<2247::aid-cncr2>3.0.co;2-6

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