Summary
Published Date: June 01, 2004
Drawing on expert cancer prevention knowledge, this fact sheet is designed to provide information to AIAN community and tribal members on how to reduce their risk of developing cancer. This fact sheet includes the following topics:
- What is cancer?
- What AIAN populations are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer?
- How serious is cancer in the AIAN population?
- What types of cancer are common for AIAN?
- How can cancer be prevented?
- How is cancer treated?
- Is cancer a death sentence?
- Where can I get more general facts about cancer?
- Where can I get support if I am a cancer patient?
Funding for the development of this fact sheet was provided by the National Cancer Institute.
Publication Authors:
- Delight E. Satter, MPH
- Trang M. Le
- Melissa S. Gatchell
- Brenda F. Seals
- Linda Burhansstipanov
- Leslie L. Randall