CANCER IN CIRCUMPOLAR INUIT - BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR CANCER PATTERNS IN GREENLAND

The cancer pattern among Inuit in the Circumpolar area have shown mark ed differences to other populations in the world. The current paper su mmarises important risk factors in Greenland, including the physical e nvironment, diet, alcohol, tobacco and other lifestyle factors, Detail s on population structure and history, health care and cancer registra tion are also included, This information is important for the interpre tation of the incidence pattern for the Circumpolar Inuit collectively and for the understanding of differences between the various Inuit po pulations of the North.