Overview
- First book to bring together current global data about Indigenous and Tribal peoples' experiences with cancer
- Looks forward to future policy directions, successful public health interventions, and best-practice approaches
- Prioritizes Indigenous and Tribal peoples' voices and weaves their experiences and worldviews throughout text
- This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access
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About this book
Although cancer survival has improved markedly in developed countries in recent decades, not all groups have benefited equally. In particular, Indigenous and Tribal peoples continue to have poorer cancer outcomes than their non-Indigenous counterparts. The available evidence suggests these disparities are linked to a complex combination of factors, including higher incidence of cancers associated with a high case fatality, later stage of diagnosis, reduced access to cancer treatment, and poorer overall health. Much research is underway to explore approaches to improving health system responses for Indigenous and Tribal peoples. A developing evidence base is supporting effective translation of knowledge into practice. This book offers a global perspective on this evidence base, written from Indigenous perspectives.
This book is the first comprehensive publication to report on cancer incidence, mortality, prevalence, survival, and inequities for Indigenous and Tribal peoples globally, with the aim of enhancing global efforts to improve outcomes for these populations. Its content and approach are led by Indigenous researchers with international reputations in health and cancer research. Chapters provide important information and data to support Indigenous-specific, targeted cancer awareness and early detection campaigns. This book goes beyond a discussion of the issues and challenges in Indigenous health, with a strengths-based approach to discussing successful health interventions, research projects, research translation, and living well – both with and beyond cancer.
This is an open access book.
Keywords
- Determinants of Health
- Cancer Control Policies
- Holistic Health
- Cancer Health Disparities
- First Nations
- Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
- Aboriginal Peoples
- Cancer Survivorship
- Cultural Safety
- Open Access
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Gail Garvey was among the first researchers to recognize the substantial impact of cancer on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and her work has contributed greatly to key policy and practice change to improve their cancer outcomes. She is a Kamilaroi woman with wide experience and expertise in leading successful national research programs and she plays a leading role globally in cancer and Indigenous peoples.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Indigenous and Tribal Peoples and Cancer
Editors: Gail Garvey
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-56805-3Due: 05 October 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-56808-4Due: 05 October 2025
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-56806-0Due: 05 October 2024
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 591