"I believe in God and I believe in our own powers and the Native ways'': understanding the significance of culture and tradition to Alaska Native cancer survivorship
Pages 389-390 in N. Murphy and A. Parkinson, eds. Circumpolar Health 2012: Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, August 5-10, 2012. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013;72 (Suppl 1):389-390
Department of Psychology and Center for Alaska Native Health Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK, USA
Fairbanks Native Association, Fairbanks, AK, USA
Department of Psychology, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, USA
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Pages 389-390 in N. Murphy and A. Parkinson, eds. Circumpolar Health 2012: Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, August 5-10, 2012. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013;72 (Suppl 1):389-390
Cancer is the leading cause of death among Alaska Native People. Community leaders are voicing intense concerns about the impact of cancer on their people. In response, health and service providers are striving to develop culturally responsive cancer prevention and support programs. Yet little is known about how Alaska Native people experience cancer, or the role culture plays in cancer survivorship.