Early findings suggest that patient navigation is a critical component in addressing cancer disparities in this population. The program has established trust with individual cancer patients, with the tribal councils, and with the general population on each of the three reservations of western South Dakota.
Sources of support: This work was funded by the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Task Force Members' Disclosure Statements All task force members' disclosure statements were rigorously reviewed before being invited and were shared with other task force members throughout the guideline's development. Those disclosure are published within this report. Where potential conflicts were detected, remedial measures to address them were taken.
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