Although cancer survival has improved markedly in developed countries in recent decades, not all groups have benefited equally. In particular, Indigenous and Tribal peoples continue to have poorer cancer outcomes than their non-Indigenous counterparts. The available evidence suggests these disparities are linked to a complex combination of factors, including higher incidence of cancers associated with a high case fatality, later stage of diagnosis, reduced access to cancer treatment, and poorer overall health. Much research is underway to explore approaches to improving health system responses for Indigenous and Tribal peoples. A developing evidence base is supporting effective translation of knowledge into practice. This book offers a global perspective on this evidence base, written from Indigenous perspectives.
This book is the first comprehensive publication to report on cancer incidence, mortality, prevalence, survival, and inequities for Indigenous and Tribal peoples globally, with the aim of enhancing global efforts to improve outcomes for these populations. Its content and approach are led by Indigenous researchers with international reputations in health and cancer research. Chapters provide important information and data to support Indigenous-specific, targeted cancer awareness and early detection campaigns. This book goes beyond a discussion of the issues and challenges in Indigenous health, with a strengths-based approach to discussing successful health interventions, research projects, research translation, and living well – both with and beyond cancer.
- Amanda Bruegl is a citizen of Oneida Nation and is Associate Director of the Education Core for the Northwest Native American Center of Excellence, Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine.
- Victor and Sophie Bruno are a Nehiyaw (Cree) couple from the Samson Cree Nation #137, Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada. As cultural leaders, they work tirelessly to transfer ancestral knowledge systems within all settings to promote wellbeing and Pimatisiwin (Way of Life).They are dedicated to advancing First Nations cancer research.
- Jessica Buck is a Kamilaroi woman and an early career postdoctoral researcher in the Brain Tumour Research team at the Telethon Kids Institute. Her research focuses on developing more effective and less toxic treatments for childhood brain cancer, and improving outcomes for Indigenous children with cancer.
- Amy Budrikis is a wadjela (non-Indigenous) Research Adviser at Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan University. She has a broad range of research interests from language revitalization and historical linguistics to public health and social change.
- Meredith Burgess is a member of the First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Program, the University of Queensland, and project manager for the Pathways to Healthy Hearts after Cancer for All (Healthy Hearts) project. Her research focus span broadly across areas of health equity.
- Linda Burhansstipanov (Cherokee Nation) taught at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) full and part-time from 1971 to 1989. She worked for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the AMC Cancer Center and founded Native American Cancer Research Corporation, a community-based organization, and Native American Cancer Initiatives, Incorporated, a minority woman–owned business.
- Tamara Butler is an Undumbi woman and a National Health and Medical Research Council Emerging Research Fellow in the First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Program at the University of Queensland. Her research is focused on improving gynecological cancer outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
- Tom Calma AO is an Aboriginal Elder from the Kungarakan tribal group and a member of the Iwaidja tribal group whose traditional lands are south west of Darwin and on the Cobourg Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia, respectively.
- Jessica K. Cameron is a Research Fellow at Cancer Council Queensland, with adjunct positions at Queensland University of Technology and the University of Queensland. Her research has involved statistical modeling to reveal health inequalities and communicating the complex and nuanced results to diverse audiences.
- Nadine R. Caron is a mother, daughter, sister, member of the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, practicing surgeon, Professor (UBC), Senior Scientist (Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer), First Nations Health Authority Chair in Cancer/Wellness at UBC, and Director of UBC’s Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health.
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