Part I: Cancer in Indigenous Africans—burden, distribution, and trends

Parkin, D M; Sitas, Freddy; Chirenje, Mike; Stein, Lara; Abratt, Raymond P.; Wabinga, Henry

doi:10.1016/s1470-2045(08)70175-x

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“…This epidemic has particular relevance to Africa and to African migrants because over the 50 next decade the continent is expected to face the greatest rise in mortality from these conditions (Graft Aikins et al 2010). Already in Africa there is an increasing incidence of cancer (Parkin et al 2008), ischaemic heart disease (Mensah 2008), diabetes (Levitt 2008) and obesity (Dalal et al 2011) and the lifetime risk of dying from cancer amongst women is almost double that of developed countries (Parkin 55 et al 2008).…”

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‘A chronic disease is a disease which keeps coming back … it is like the flu’: chronic disease risk perception and explanatory models among French- and Swahili-speaking African migrants

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‘A chronic disease is a disease which keeps coming back … it is like the flu’: chronic disease risk perception and explanatory models among French- and Swahili-speaking African migrants

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“…The incidence of certain types of cancer is disproportionately high in some areas compared with overall incidence. For example, in sub-Saharan Africa, Burkitt lymphoma accounts for 25%-50% of all new childhood cancers, which can be explained by endemic Epstein-Barr virus [22].…”

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A Systematic Review of Interventions with Siblings of Pediatric Cancer Patients

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“…However, the disease onset is earlier among African-Americans, and these women have more aggressive tumors. 1,2 Women of indigenous origin clearly present lower incidences of breast cancer than women with no indigenous descent. [3][4][5][6] The incidence of breast cancer in the indigenous population in Brazil is very low, and absolutely no cases have been found in some ethnic groups, such as the Xavantes group, living in the state of Mato Grosso.…”

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Mammographic density among indigenous women in forested areas in the state of Amapá, Brazil: a cross-sectional study

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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: There is no register of breast cancer cases among indigenous populations in Brazil. The objective here was to evaluate the association of clinical and demographic characteristics with mammographic density among indigenous women. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional analytical study conducted in indigenous territories in the state of Amapá, Brazil. METHODS: Women were recruited from three indigenous territories and underwent bilateral mammography and blood collection for hormonal analysis. They were interviewed with the aid of an interpreter. Mammographic density was calculated using computer assistance, and was expressed as dense or non-dense. RESULTS: A total of 137 indigenous women were included in this study, with an average age of 50.4 years, and an average age at the menarche of 12.8 years. Half (50.3%) of the 137 participants had not reached the menopause at the time of this study. The women had had an average of 8.7 children, and only two had never breastfed. The average body mass index of the population as a whole was 25.1 kg/m 2 . The mammographic evaluation showed that 82% of women had non-dense breasts. The clinical characteristics associated with mammographic density were age (P = 0.0001), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) (P < 0.001) and estrogen levels (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The majority of the indigenous women had non-dense breasts. Age, menopausal status and FSH and estrogen levels were associated with mammographic density. . A análise mamográfica mostrou que 82% das mulheres tinham mamas não densas. As características clínicas associadas com a densidade mamográfica foram idade (P = 0.0001), hormônio folículo-estimulante (FSH, P < 0,001) e níveis de estrogênio (P < 0,01). CONCLUSÃO: A maioria das indígenas tinha mamas não densas. Idade, status menopausal e níveis de estrógeno e FSH foram associados com a densidade mamográfica. RESUMO

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Part I: Cancer in Indigenous Africans—burden, distribution, and trends

Cited by 365 publications

References 29 publications

‘A chronic disease is a disease which keeps coming back … it is like the flu’: chronic disease risk perception and explanatory models among French- and Swahili-speaking African migrants

‘A chronic disease is a disease which keeps coming back … it is like the flu’: chronic disease risk perception and explanatory models among French- and Swahili-speaking African migrants

A Systematic Review of Interventions with Siblings of Pediatric Cancer Patients

Mammographic density among indigenous women in forested areas in the state of Amapá, Brazil: a cross-sectional study

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