Cancer Screening Prevalence among Participants in the Southcentral Alaska Education and Research towards Health (EARTH) Study at Baseline and Follow-Up
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15467113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lauren Smayda (0009-0006-8064-8967, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, corresponding author), Gretchen M Day (0000-0003-4697-1884, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium), Diana Redwood (0000-0003-0360-5729, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium), Julie Beans (0000-0003-4363-9763, Southcentral Foundation), Vanessa Hiratsuka (0000-0002-4234-9441, University of Alaska Anchorage), Sarah H Nash (0000-0002-9038-6001, University of Iowa), Kathryn R Koller (0000-0002-4066-0930, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 6596-6596 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20166596 |
| PMID | 37623179 |
| OpenAlex | W4385978734 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Alaska Native communities are working to prevent cancer through increased cancer screening and early detection. We examined the prevalence of self-reported colorectal (CRC), cervical, and breast cancer screening among Alaska Native participants in the southcentral Alaska Education and Research toward Health (EARTH) study at baseline (2004-2006) and ten-year follow-up (2015-2017); participant characteristics associated with screening; and changes in screening prevalence over time. A total of 385 participants completed questionnaires at follow-up; 72% were women. Of those eligible for CRC screening, 53% of follow-up participants reported a CRC screening test within the past 5 years, significantly less than at baseline (70%) ( p = 0.02). There was also a significant decline in cervical cancer screening between baseline and follow-up: 73% of women at follow-up vs. 90% at baseline reported screening within the past three years ( p < 0.01). There was no significant difference in reported breast cancer screening between baseline (78%) and follow-up (77%). Colorectal and cervical cancer screening prevalence in an urban, southcentral Alaska Native cohort declined over 10 years of follow-up. Increased cancer screening and prevention are needed to decrease Alaska Native cancer-related morbidity and mortality
Baseline (sea · Cancer · Environmental health · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Geology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |