Cancer Screening Behavior in a Native American Population

Petereit, Daniel G.; Rogers, Deborah; Helbig, Petra; Koscik, Rebecca L.; Molloy, Kevin; Lebeau, R; Reiner, Mary; Tail, Caroline Spotted; Conroy, Patricia C.

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.07.760

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“…The results also suggested that an educational program on cancer and the importance of early detection and treatment, aimed at both men and women, could be effective in reducing cancer disparities in this population. 14 A more detailed analysis is underway based on 600 participants.…”

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Establishing a Patient Navigator Program to Reduce Cancer Disparities in the American Indian Communities of Western South Dakota: Initial Observations and Results

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Establishing a Patient Navigator Program to Reduce Cancer Disparities in the American Indian Communities of Western South Dakota: Initial Observations and Results

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“…From 2009 to 2012, Walking Forward initiated a comprehensive navigation program for cancer-screening education and care and has reached more than 1900 AI patients and survivors. Program findings have been published extensively, 6 , 14 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 with critical outcomes including establishment of trust within tribal communities, identification of barriers to cancer screening, creation of research infrastructure, higher treatment completion rates and patient satisfaction for patients undergoing cancer treatment, enrollment of patients in phase 2 trials with excellent clinical outcomes, and the establishment of new research partners. Recent Walking Forward data analysis suggests that AI patients with screen-detectable cancer now present with earlier stages of disease and higher cure rates.…”

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The pervasive crisis of diminishing radiation therapy access for vulnerable populations in the United States, part 2: American Indian patients

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IntroductionAmerican Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) patients with cancer disproportionally present with more advanced stages of disease and have the worst cancer-specific survival rates of any racial/ethnic group in the United States. The presence of disparities in radiation therapy (RT) access for AI/AN patients has rarely been examined.Methods and materialsNational Cancer Institute (NCI) initiatives toward addressing AI/AN disparities were examined. Additionally, an extensive PubMed literature search for studies investigating RT access disparities in AI/AN patients was performed.ResultsLiterature describing RT access disparities for the AI/AN patient population is sparse, revealing only 3 studies, each of which described initiatives from the Walking Forward program, the NCI Cancer Disparity Research Partnership initiative to address barriers to cancer screening among AI populations in the Northern Plains region (eg, geographic remoteness and mistrust of health care providers). This program has used patient navigation, community education, and access to clinical trials for more than 4000 AI/AN patients to combat high cancer mortality rates. Over the course of its 15-year existence, the program has resulted in patients presenting with earlier stages of disease and experiencing higher cure rates. Lung cancer, the most common cause of cancer-related mortality in AI/AN patients, is the most recent and ongoing focus of the program.ConclusionThe amount of information regarding RT access in AI/AN patients is limited, with nearly all peer-reviewed published progress in this area being associated with the Walking Forward program. Further initiatives from this program will hopefully inspire similar initiatives throughout the country to reduce the barriers to optimized cancer care that these patients face. Given the similarities with cancer disparities of populations worldwide, the AI/AN experience should be included within the broad issue of a global shortage of cancer care among underserved populations.

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Cancer Screening Behavior in a Native American Population

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Establishing a Patient Navigator Program to Reduce Cancer Disparities in the American Indian Communities of Western South Dakota: Initial Observations and Results

Establishing a Patient Navigator Program to Reduce Cancer Disparities in the American Indian Communities of Western South Dakota: Initial Observations and Results

The pervasive crisis of diminishing radiation therapy access for vulnerable populations in the United States, part 2: American Indian patients

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