Cancer Knowledge and Screening among American Indians (original) (raw)

Improving Cancer Incidence Estimates for American Indians inMinnesota

2000

Although less than1%oftheUSpopu- lation identified themselves asAmerican Indian inthe1990USCensus, this group represents morethan 300tribal groups dis- tinct inculture, history, andhealth behav- iors.' Because ofthegreat diversity and small size oftheAmerican Indian popula- tion, accurately estimating thecancer burden andconcomitant cancer prevention andcon- trol needs foraspecific region ortribe isa difficult task. Thetask iscomplicated by 3limitations that plague thedata sources mostoften used toestimate cancer

Assessing Knowledge and Perceptions About Cancer Among American Indians of the Zuni Pueblo, NM

Journal of Cancer Education, 2021

American Indians (AIs) in New Mexico have lower cancer screening rates compared to other populations and are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer at an advanced stage of the disease as reported by Li et al. (Archives of Internal Medicine 163(1):49-56, 2003). AIs also have the lowest 5-year cancer survival rates compared to any ethnic/racial group in the USA as reported by Clegg et al.

Cancer incidence among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1980 through 1987

American Journal of Public Health, 1993

OBJECTIVES. This study uses Indian Health Service inpatient data to estimate cancer incidence among American Indians and Alaska Natives. METHODS. Hospital discharge data for 1980 through 1987 were used to identify cases of cancer for 21 sites in women and 18 sites in men. Estimates of incidence were directly standardized to data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program for the same time frame. RESULTS. Cancers of the gallbladder, kidney, stomach, and cervix show generally high rates among many American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and cancers of the liver and nasopharynx are high in Alaska. Of the relatively common cancers in Whites, American Indians and Alaska Natives experience lower rates for cancers of the breast, uterus, ovaries, prostate, lung, colon, rectum, and urinary bladder and for leukemia and melanoma. Variation among geographic areas and among tribal groups is observed for many important cancer sites. CONCLUSIONS. This study demonstrates si...