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Cancer disparities among non-Hispanic urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the United States, 1999-2017.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Disparities in cancer incidence have not been described for urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. The purpose of the present study was to examine incidence rates (2008-2017) and trends (1999-2017) for leading cancers in urban non-Hispanic AI/AN (NH AI/AN) compared to non-Hispanic White (NHW) populations living in the same urban areas.

Methods

Incident cases from population-based cancer registries were linked with the Indian Health Service patient registration database for improved racial classification of NH AI/AN populations. This study was limited to counties in Urban Indian Health Organization service areas. Analyses were conducted by geographic region. Age-adjusted rates (per 100,000) and trends (joinpoint regression) were calculated for leading cancers.

Results

Rates of colorectal, liver, and kidney cancers were higher overall for urban NH AI/AN compared to urban NHW populations. By region, rates of these cancers were 10% to nearly 4 times higher in NH AI/AN compared to NHW populations. Rates for breast, prostate, and lung cancer were lower in urban NH AI/AN compared to urban NHW populations. Incidence rates for kidney, liver, pancreatic, and breast cancers increased from 2% to nearly 7% annually between 1999 to 2017 in urban NH AI/AN populations.

Conclusions

This study presents cancer incidence rates and trends for the leading cancers among urban NH AI/AN compared to urban NHW populations for the first time, by region, in the United States. Elevated risk of certain cancers among urban NH AI/AN populations and widening cancer disparities highlight important health inequities and missed opportunities for cancer prevention in this population.

SUBMITTER: Melkonian SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10929659 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Cancer disparities among non-Hispanic urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the United States, 1999-2017.

Melkonian Stephanie C SC   Jim Melissa A MA   Pete Dornell D   Poel Amy A   Dominguez Adrian E AE   Echo-Hawk Abigail A   Zhang Stephanie S   Wilson Reda J RJ   Haverkamp Donald D   Petras Lindsey L   Pohlenz Ashley A  

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<h4>Background</h4>Disparities in cancer incidence have not been described for urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. The purpose of the present study was to examine incidence rates (2008-2017) and trends (1999-2017) for leading cancers in urban non-Hispanic AI/AN (NH AI/AN) compared to non-Hispanic White (NHW) populations living in the same urban areas.<h4>Methods</h4>Incident cases from population-based cancer registries were linked with the Indian Health Service patient regi  ...[more]

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