Cherokee Nation: A Visionary Investment in Cancer Care
December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023
TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Dec. 15 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023, by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.:
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Cancer is a terrible disease that has taken an especially harmful toll on Native Americans. Each year, there are nearly 400 cancer cases within the Cherokee Nation health system, and nationwide, American Indians have some of the lowest cancer survival rates. Lack of access to early . . .
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Cancer is a terrible disease that has taken an especially harmful toll on Native Americans. Each year, there are nearly 400 cancer cases within the Cherokee Nation health system, and nationwide, American Indians have some of the lowest cancer survival rates. Lack of access to early . . .