Cancer in Circumpolar Inuit
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Acta Oncologica
- Vol. 35 (5) , 535-537
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869609096984
Abstract
The cancer pattern among Inuit in the Circumpolar area have shown marked differences to other populations in the world. The current paper summarises important risk factors in Greenland, including the physical environment, diet, alcohol, tobacco and other lifestyle factors. Details on population structure and history, health care and cancer registration are also included. This information is important for the interpretation of the incidence pattern for the Circumpolar Inuit collectively and for the understanding of differences between the various Inuit populations of the North.Keywords
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