Titre :
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Invasive cervical cancer among American Indian women in the northern plains, 1994-1998 : Incidence, mortality, and missed opportunities. (2005)
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Auteurs :
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LEMAN (Richard-F) : USA. Oregon Health Services. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Program. Portland. OR. ;
Nathaniel COBB ;
ESPEY (David) : USA. Epidemiology and Health Services Research Branch. Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta. GA.
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Public health reports (vol. 120, n° 3, 2005)
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Pagination :
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283-287
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Ethnie
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Cancer
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Femme
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Homme
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Adulte
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Nord
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Plaine
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Incidence
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Epidémiologie
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Mortalité
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS mR0x7uiR. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. Cervical cancer mortality rates among the American Indian and Alaska Native (Al/AN) population in North and South Dakota were five times the national average (15.6 per 100,000 vs. 3.1 per 100,000, age adjusted) when last evaluated (from 1989 through 1993). Our goals were to update the Al/AN population cervical cancer mortality rates and to present incidence rates for Al/AN women in the region. Methods. We reviewed charts for women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer at Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities in North and South Dakota from 1994 through 1998 and collected information about cervical cancer screening and treatment history. Incidence and mortality rates were standardized to the 1970 U.S. population. Results. Twenty-one cases of invasive cervical cancer and eight deaths were identified. Annualized incidence and mortality rates were 11.5 per 100,000 and 4.5 per 100 000. These compare with national all-race/ethnicity rates of 8.5 per 100,000 and 2.7 per 100,000 for incidence and mortality. Fifteen (71%) of 21 cases were diagnosed due to symptoms. Conclusions. While cervical cancer mortality rates have declined, incidence and mortality rates among Al/AN women remain higher than in the general U.S. population. Increased use of pap tests and careful follow-up of abnormal results should be aggressively promoted among Al/AN women in North and South Dakota.
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