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Cancer in native Hawaiíans
Author(s) -
Chong Clayton
Publication year - 1998
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(19981015)83:8+<1865::aid-cncr39>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer
Cancer incidence and mortality rates among Native Hawaiians remain high despite advances in health care. The incidence of lung cancer are the highest among Native Hawaiian women and men. Breast cancer mortality rates are one of the highest nationally for Native Hawaiian women. Possible responsible factors include 1) cultural barriers, 2) compliance to standard medical care, 3) accessibility to health care, and 4) the cost of health care. Improved health promotion and cancer prevention and control programs are needed. Cancer 1998;83:1865‐1867. © 1998 American Cancer Society.