Cancer among circumpolar populations: an emerging public health concern

"To determine and compare the incidence of cancer among the 8 Arctic States and their northern regions, with special focus on 3 cross-national indigenous groups – Inuit, Athabaskan Indians and Sami. Data were extracted from national and regional statistical agencies and cancer registries, with...

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Main Authors: Young, T. Kue, Kelly, Janet J., Friborg, Jeppe, Soininen, Leena, Wong, Kai O.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Circumpolar medicine
arctic peoples
Indigenous peoples
Cancer > Research
Cancer > Prevention
Cancer > Epidemiology
Arctic
inuit
sami
Online Access:https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/3bd9f968-6e02-40fb-af44-ccabd5d1fca6
https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-gczw-eh86
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Summary:"To determine and compare the incidence of cancer among the 8 Arctic States and their northern regions, with special focus on 3 cross-national indigenous groups – Inuit, Athabaskan Indians and Sami. Data were extracted from national and regional statistical agencies and cancer registries, with direct age-standardization of rates to the world standard population. For comparison, the “world average” rates as reported in the GLOBOCAN database were used." (as cited in abstract)

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