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Overview of the Native American Cancer Conference III: Risk factors, outreach and intervention strategies
Author(s) -
Burhansstipanov Linda,
Tenney Martha,
Russell Sarah,
Wound Della Bad,
Plomer Kathy
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19961001)78:7<1527::aid-cncr27>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - outreach , samoan , cancer prevention , cancer , medicine , native american , population , gerontology , family medicine , political science , environmental health , ethnology , sociology , law , philosophy , linguistics
BACKGROUND Based on the lack of published information regarding Native Americans and cancer and the success of previous meetings, the Network for Cancer Control Research among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations (NCCR‐AIANP) and the Native Hawaiian and American Samoan Cancer Research Network determined there was sufficient need to have annual national Native American cancer conferences. METHODS The NCCR‐AIANP, the Native Hawaiian and American Samoan Cancer Research Network, and the AMC Native American Cancer Research Program collaborated to organize the third national Native American cancer conference, “Native American Cancer Conference III: Risk Factors, Outreach and Intervention Strategies.” RESULTS The conference was held in Seattle, Washington, June 16–19, 1995. It provided a forum for scientific discussion and dissemination of information related to cancer prevention and control. CONCLUSIONS Conference participants benefited from the topics presented and the diversity of the audience members. There continues to be a need to share what is happening in cancer research with this unique population and to address new issues of concern. A cancer conference seems to be a useful mechanism to provide such an opportunity. Cancer 1996;78:1527‐32.