{"id":4821,"date":"2026-07-14T01:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/?p=4821"},"modified":"2026-08-27T01:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T01:06:42","slug":"first-nations-cancer-inequalities-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/first-nations-cancer-inequalities-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"First Nations Cancer Inequalities in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: First Nations Cancer Inequalities in Canada\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/7sxAS1boIWRPnO5BfHwy8k?si=CE1iPEytQrS9AqRDaTI1Kw&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New research has revealed persistent inequalities in cancer outcomes among First Nations people in Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2851534\">\u2060The study\u2060<\/a> found higher colon cancer incidence at younger ages and poorer survival after breast, cervical, and colon cancer diagnoses. 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