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Commentry 

Introduction to Special Issue on Cancer 

Health Disparities in Native Americans 

 

I am very pleased to serve as the Guest Editor for this special edition of Cancer Health Disparities 

focussing on American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) populations. The majority of these articles 

were presented initially as part of our Spirit of Eagles Community Networks Program at our 

national conference held at Niagara Falls, New York in September 2017. This conference was co-

sponsored by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Roswell Park Cancer Institute. 

Over 300 community members, providers, survivors, researchers and policy makers from across 

the country attended as well as colleagues from Canada, Australia and New Zealand! 

We want to recognize the important work being done in AIAN communities covering all aspects 

of disparities including social, cultural, behavioral, environmental and other determinants 

contributing to differences in cancer incidence, prevalence, death, survivorship and the burden of 

cancer. 

The range of topics in this edition range from prevention and screening to end of life care—the 

full continuum of cancer care!  

Special thanks to the Haudenosaunee of New York State, our local hosts, and the National Cancer 

Institute for the efforts needed to bring our efforts to fruition! 

Judith Salmon Kaur 

 

Citation: Kaur J.S (2018) Introduction to Special Issue on Cancer Health Disparities in Native Americans. 

Cancer Health Disparities 2:e1. doi:10.9777/chd.2018.10011