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Indigenous Women Continue To Face Barriers to Breast Cancer Care, Report Finds

Source
ABC News
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Date
Oct 14, 2024
Summary
Discusses higher breast cancer mortality rates among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women. Explores treatment barriers including transportation and long distances to care. Notes lower screening rates among AI/AN women and efforts to develop more culturally responsive outreach tools.
Tagged as
Access · American Indian or Alaska Native · Cancer · Culture and cultural competency · Health disparities · Health screening · Mortality · Statistics and data · Transportation · Women