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Nebraska American Indian Cancer Statistics Updates

Nebraska American Indian Cancer Statistics Updates. October 2011 Northern Plains Tribal Cancer Data Improvement Initiative Project Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board. Cancer statistics represent a cancer survivorship journey taken by a cancer patient, family, and friends.

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Nebraska American Indian Cancer Statistics Updates

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  1. Nebraska American Indian Cancer Statistics Updates October 2011 Northern Plains Tribal Cancer Data Improvement Initiative Project Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board

  2. Cancer statistics represent a cancer survivorship journey taken by a cancer patient, family, and friends. Our program’s mission is to improve the cancer health status of American Indians in the Northern Plains region through collaboration with communities and key partners.

  3. Incidence (New Cases) of Cancer in Nebraska: 1998 - 2007 During the 10-year period (1998-2007), 366 new cases of cancer were reported among American Indians Source: Nebraska Cancer Registry 2007 Annual Report

  4. Most Common Cancer among White and American Indian Nebraskans: 1998 - 2007 Source: Nebraska Cancer Registry 2007 Annual Report

  5. White American Indians Most common cancer types are similar but ranking is different. Lung was the most commonly diagnosed among American Indians. Source: Nebraska Cancer Registry 2007 Annual Report

  6. 36.2% of American Indian adults are current smokers

  7. Obesity prevalence is highest among American Indians

  8. Our regional (NE, ND, SD, IA) study identified three priority areas: • Colorectal cancer screening • Smoking prevention • Obesity prevention

  9. Contact Information Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD Associate Professor Department of Epidemiology College of Public Health University of Nebraska Medical Center swatanabe@unmc.edu (402) 559-5387

  10. Contact Information Tinka Duran NPTCDI Project Coordinator Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center tinka.duran@gptchb.org 605-721-1922, ext. 104 or 1-800-745-3466

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