Title |
The burden of cancer risk in Canada's indigenous population: a comparative study of known risks in a Canadian region
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Published in |
International Journal of General Medicine, October 2011
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DOI | 10.2147/ijgm.s24292 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Brenda Elias, Erich V Kliewer, Madelyn Hall, Alain A Demers, Donna Turner, Patricia Martens, Say P Hong, Lyna Hart, Caroline Chartrand, Garry Munro |
Abstract |
Canadian First Nations, the largest of the Aboriginal groups in Canada, have had lower cancer incidence and mortality rates than non-Aboriginal populations in the past. This pattern is changing with increased life expectancy, a growing population, and a poor social environment that influences risk behaviors, metabolic conditions, and disparities in screening uptake. These factors alone do not fully explain differences in cancer risk between populations, as genetic susceptibility and environmental factors also have significant influence. However, genetics and environment are difficult to modify. This study compared modifiable behavioral risk factors and metabolic-associated conditions for men and women, and cancer screening practices of women, between First Nations living on-reserve and a non-First Nations Manitoba rural population (Canada). |
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 3% |
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Unknown | 37 | 37% |