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American Indian and Alaskan Native Teen Cigarette Smoking American Indian and Alaskan Native Teens have the largest percentage of cigarette smokers in the nation.... Details > National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health American Indians/Alaska Natives and Cancer   Facts about American Indians and Alaska Natives and cancer.... Details > Intercultural Cancer Council Cancer and American Indian/Alaska Native Women This brief fact sheet describes how cancer affects minority women.... Details > National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Cancer and Hair Loss   Hair loss is a very upsetting side effect of cancer treatment. It is one of the side effects that is easily visible to others and hard to hide (from family, co-workers). This section explains how and ... Details > Native American Cancer Research Cancer Health Disparties Cancer affects people of all racial and ethnic groups. An estimated 555,500 Americans are expected to die of the disease in 2002. While American Indian/Alaska Natives experience some of the lowest ra... Details > National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Cancer in Alaska Native Women Age-adjusted cancer incidence rates for Alaska Natives are similar to, if not higher than, those of other Americans. ... Details > National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Cancer in American Indian Women There are almost 2.5 million self-identifying American Indians/Alaska Natives in the United States.... Details > National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Cancer in Women of Color Monograph Statistics are presented for both American Indian and Alaska Native women. A PDF containing more information is available.... Details > National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health cancer.gov: Clinical Trials Information designed for use by cancer patients and their families, the general public, and health professionals who help people make decisions about cancer care. It includes news updates, a history ... Details > National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Eliminate Disparities in Cancer Screening & Management Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, causing more than 500,000 deaths each year. The chances of having cancer in a lifetime are 45 percent for men and 41 percent for women... Details > Office of Minority Health (CDC)
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