I ndigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in Canada are diagnosed with common cancers at a higher rate, 1-5 are more likely to receive diagnoses at a later stage 6 and have lower survival rates 7,8 relative to non-Indigenous Canadians. Indigenous patients with cancer tend to rely on the connection among family, culture and spirituality 9,10 to cope during their cancer journey. Much of what is currently
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