Researchers challenge premise Māori at fault in later cancer diagnosis

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Researchers challenge premise Māori at fault in later cancer diagnosis

Martin

Johnston

mjohnston@nzdoctor.co.nz

Friday 17 January 2020, 03:38 PM

University of Otago researcher Jason Gurney challenges what he calls the “naughty Māori” dogma over later diagnosis in some common cancers

“The real driving point behind the paper was to address the dogma … where Māori have poorer survival outcomes because ‘naughty Māori’ present with mor

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References

Gurney J, Stanley J, Jackson C, Sarfati D. Stage at diagnosis for Māori cancer patients: disparities, similarities and data limitations. NZ Med J 2019; 133 (1508) 17 January (subscriber only)

https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/read-the-journal/all-issues/2010-2019/2020/vol-133-no-1508-17-january-2020/8091

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