Breast cancer incidence among American Indian and Alaska Native women: US, 1999-2004
CancerPublished 20 August 2008
Phyllis A. Wingo, Jessica King, Judith Swan, Steven S. Coughlin, Judith S. Kaur, Julie Erb-Alvarez
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A large number of studies have suggested that breast cancer rates among AI/AN women are lower than those among other racial and ethnic populations, but accurate determinations of the breast cancer burden have been hampered by misclassification ofAI/AN race.
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To the authors' knowledge, this report provides the most comprehensive breast cancer incidence data for AI/AN women to date. The wide regional variation indicates an important need for etiologic and health services research, and the large percentage of AI/AN women with late-stage disease demands innovative approaches for increasing access to screening.
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