“Community” reflects those smiles of hope and relief that someone is there to help the patients throughout their cancer journey.
Why Indigenous Navigators Join AONN+
As a community-based, nonprofit organization, Native American Cancer Research Corporation (NACR) has worked with various indigenous people (American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Canadian First Nation/Aboriginal/Métis, New Zealand Maori, Australian Aboriginal). We have found that cancer programs in the indigenous community are greatly underfunded and, without partnering with academic/research institutions and many cancer centers, indigenous patients would be less likely to learn about cancer clinical trials and the decision-making choices.
