SynthesisCancer medicine2014
Cancer in indigenous people in Latin America and the Caribbean: a review.
Synthesis in Cancer medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- Colonial shadows - a systematic review of the Xavante health transformation.International journal for equity in health · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of mental health in rural Andean populations in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Native and Indigenous Populations and Gastric Cancer: A Worldwide Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Combination of 247 Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveals High Cancer Risk as a Result of Evolutionary Adaptation.Molecular biology and evolution · 2018Pooled it
- Breast cancer mortality in Argentina, 1991-2023: a nationwide ecological study of spatiotemporal patterns and regional inequalities.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Article
- Perceptions of Cancer Risks Among Indigenous Women in Bolivia: A Qualitative Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Cancer incidence in the Pijao indigenous population of colombia using administrative health records, 1996-2022.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Social inequities and clinical outcomes in young women with cervical cancer: Real-world evidence.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Cancer Mortality by Ethnicity in Colombia Between 2011 and 2022: A Population-Based Study.International journal of public health · 2025Article
- The epidemiology of cervical cancer among indigenous women living in Latin America: A systematic review.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Review
- Perceptions, Beliefs, and Knowledge of Oral and Familial Cancer in an Indigenous Community of Chile: A Mixed Quantitative-Qualitative Study.Health equity · 2025Article
- Skin cancer perceptions and sun protective practices in an indigenous Hispanic/Latinx population.Archives of dermatological research · 2024Article
- Molecular Profile of Important Genes for Radiogenomics in the Amazon Indigenous Population.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Population-Based Trends in Cervical Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Brazil: Focusing on Black and Indigenous Population Disparities.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Addressing the burden of cervical cancer for Indigenous women in Latin America and the Caribbean: a call for action.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
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- Molecular Profile of Variants inJournal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Knowledge and awareness of colorectal cancer among a predominantly Indigenous Caribbean community.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Cervical cancer screening in Brazilian Amazon Indigenous women: Towards the intensification of public policies for prevention.PloS one · 2023Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Cancer is a leading cause of death in Latin America but there have been few assessments of the cancer burden for the 10% of the population who are indigenous. Evidence from other world regions suggests cancer survival is poorer for indigenous people than for others due to a greater incidence of case-fatal cancers, later stage at diagnosis, and less cancer treatment. A status report on the cancer profile of indigenous people in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is therefore clearly warranted. We undertook a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature in academic databases, and considered evidence from cancer registries from 1980, to assess cancer epidemiology among indigenous people in LAC. We identified 35 peer-reviewed articles pertaining to cancer in indigenous people. Rates of cervical cancer in parts of Brazil, Ecuador, and Guyana, stomach cancer rates in regions of Chile and gallbladder rates in Chile and Bolivia, were higher for indigenous compared to others. Breast cancer rates were lower in Ecuador, Brazil, and Chile. Six cancer registries in Brazil provided incidence data but no other reports of incidence, mortality, or survival were identified. There was a paucity of data surrounding the cancer burden of indigenous people in LAC. In view of predicted increases in cancer rates in ensuing decades, and the disparities in burden already experienced by indigenous people in the region, it is imperative that cancer profiles are obtained and cancer control measures identified and prioritized.
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