An Innovative Path to Improving Cancer Care in Indian Country
- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Public Health Reports®
- Vol. 116 (5) , 424-433
- https://doi.org/10.1093/phr/116.5.424
Abstract
The Native American Cancer Survivors' Support Network is an innovative public health program designed to improve survival from cancer and the quality of life after a cancer diagnosis for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian Aboriginal patients and their loved ones. The Network, initiated in 1999, now has more than 300 survivors enrolled as members. This article briefly describes the process that led to its formation and preliminary findings, primarily for breast cancer survivors, of ongoing qualitative and quantitative research. Network data show patterns of cancer care that are partially responsible for poor survivorship outcomes.Keywords
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